Chocolate Berry Flag Cake with Whipped Cream Frosting

This Chocolate Berry Flag Cake With Whipped Cream Frosting is a show stopper, but incredibly easy to make! This moist and fluffy chocolate cake is topped with fresh Homemade Whipped Cream Frosting, blueberries, and raspberries.

If you're looking for even more 4th of July dessert ideas, check out some of my other favorites like American Flag Cream Pie with Graham Cracker Crust, Organic Turkey Burgers with Grilled Onions, or Organic Strawberry Shortcake With Homemade Whipped Cream.

A Quick Look At The Recipe

• Recipe Name: Chocolate Berry Flag Cake with Whipped Cream Frosting
• Ready In: 50 minutes
• Makes: 12 servings
• Main Ingredients: butter, cane sugar, Dutch cocoa powder, heavy whipping cream
• Flavor Profile: rich chocolate with fluffy whipped cream and fresh berries
• Dietary Info: no seed oils, gluten free swap available
• Difficulty: Easy!
• Why You’ll Love It: festive 4th of July cake with organic ingredients

Why You'll Love This Recipe

• Easy: This simple organic cake is incredibly easy to make! And even if you don't take the time to make the flag, this can still be a festive red white and blue dessert with the addition of the fresh blueberries and raspberries on top!
• Naturally Festive: I love naturally festive desserts and this recipe uses fresh berries to create an American flag for the perfect 4th of July dessert!
• Crowd Pleaser: This is a classic chocolate cake with whipped cream frosting and fresh berries, so everyone will love it!

With summer approaching, my friends at Organic Valley asked me to create an easy Flag Cake recipe using their amazing heavy whipping cream (my absolute fave) and fresh in season berries. If you know me, then you know decorating is not my forte, to say the least, haha! It's not the kind of baking I usually do, and I like my desserts a little more rustic and freeform.

With that being said, this Chocolate Berry Flag Cake with Whipped Cream Frosting is a recipe that even I can do. So, if I can do it — then so can you! I've created a simple chocolate organic cake recipe, with delicious whipped cream frosting. Flag or no flag, this red white and blue dessert is easily made with blueberries and raspberries! So now that I've given you a pep talk for making this easy flag inspired cake, I will show you how to make it!

When I was thinking of the recipe for this 4th of July dessert, I realized pretty much all of the flat cakes on Pinterest include a yellow or white cake with the iconic flag design in fresh berries. So why not make it chocolate instead, I thought! This chocolate organic cake with whipped cream frosting is one of my all time favorite cake combinations. Plus it makes the red, white, and blue pop even more on top of the chocolate cake!

Ingredients

• Butter: I use Organic Valley Salted Butter, which is my absolute favorite. This butter is rich and flavorful, perfect for making this organic cake! Check out Best Salted Butter for Baking for more info on why this is a great option.
• Milk: I use Organic Valley Grassmilk. Just be sure you are using whole milk for the best flavor.
• All Purpose Flour: I use organic all purpose flour, which makes this cake incredibly simple as you don't need to have specialty flour.
• Baking Powder: Make sure to use baking powder, not soda for a tender cake. Be sure to check out my post the Difference Between Baking Soda and Baking Powder for more info on leavening agents.
• Blueberries: Fresh organic blueberries make up the blue part of the flag.
• Raspberries: I use organic raspberries, but if you want to cut up strawberries, those would also work!

*For a full list of ingredients and measurements, visit the recipe card below.

Baker's Tips

• Always weigh ingredients for the best results.
• You can make the cake ahead of time if you're prepping for a party, it can be baked the night before. But, I would recommend making the whipped cream frosting the day of, as it's always best when it's fresh! You can prepare and decorate this in the morning, and stick it in the fridge for later that day. Just make sure the cake stays refrigerated until it's ready to be served because the whipped cream frosting should not sit out as it will melt and droop.
• If you don't have raspberries on hand, feel free to use strawberries or cherries as well, it would be delicious with any of these options.
• If you're going to use strawberries, you should cut them into slices for the flag, the raspberries or cherries can be used whole.
• It truly helps to have all your dairy ingredients at room temperature. This helps make a smoother cake batter as the cold ingredients won't cause the batter to clump. Leave them out for an hour or two before you plan to make the cake.
• Gluten Free – Replace the all purpose flour with 255 grams (1 ⅔ cups) gluten free flour blend.
• High Altitude – Bake at 350°F for 30 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.

How to Make Chocolate Berry Flag Cake With Whipped Cream Frosting

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a 9 x 13-inch baking pan with parchment paper.

Step 2

To make the batter: In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, add the butter, cane sugar, and vanilla extract. Mix on low until there are no chunks of butter.

Add the eggs, milk, and heavy whipping cream and mix on low until combined, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed.

In a separate bowl, add the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and sea salt and whisk together. With the mixer on low, slowly add to the butter mixture and mix on until combined into a smooth batter. Pour into the prepared baking pan.

Step 3

Bake for 35 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Allow to cool completely in the pan. (If baking at high altitude, be sure to follow the high altitude instructions in the Notes at the bottom of the recipes).

Step 4

To make the frosting: In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment (or using a hand mixer), add the heavy whipping cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract. Whisk on low, and gradually increase speed as mixture starts to thicken, until you are at full speed. Whisk until stiff peaks form.

Step 5

To assemble: Add the Whipped Cream Frosting on top of the cake and spread evenly. Starting at the left corner, add 7 blueberries in a row. Then add 4 more rows of 7 blueberries to create the blue square of the flag. Next, add a row of raspberries starting at the top row where the blueberries end. The first row of raspberries will go to the end of the frosting. Next, add a second row of raspberries at the last row of blueberries. Last, add 2 more rows of raspberries spaced evenly on the bottom portion of the cake.

Chocolate Berry Flag Cake With Whipped Cream Frosting FAQ's

4th of July BBQ Inspiration

Serve this cake as a show stopping dessert at your Fourth of July, Memorial Day, or Labor Day BBQ! Try it with these BBQ favorite recipes.

• Organic Turkey Burgers With Grilled Onions are a summer favorite!
• Grilled Greek Chicken Shish Kabobs With Tzatziki Sauce are a great grilled chicken dish.
• Try Real Simple Corn Salad With Avocado as a summer side.
• Strawberry Limeade and Organic Pink Lemonade are crowd pleasing drinks!
• Homemade Sourdough Hot Dog Buns go great with grilled dogs.
• Try Organic Chicago Style Hot Dogs With Sauerkraut, my favorite!
• Everyone loves Organic Dill Dip With Sour Cream as an easy dip!

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