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Ultimate Independence Day Cake

SweetFruitSummer

Time: 1 hour 45 minutes

Yield: 15 servings

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The Ultimate Independence Day Cake is a sweet, fluffy cloud of sweetness that ends your Fourth of July party on the perfect note! The cake is tender, tangy, and moist, and the frosting is sweet whipped cream! With festive juicy fruit piled on top, the Ultimate Independence Day Cake is a low effort but highly delicious treat that everyone at the party will love!

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Ingredients

  • For the cake:
  • 1 (15.25-ounce) package white cake mix
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1/3 cup canola oil
  • 3 large eggs, room temperature
  • For the topping:
  • 2 cups sweetened whipped cream, homemade or store-bought
  • 1 cup raspberries
  • 1 cup blueberries
  • 1 cup bananas, sliced

Directions

Step 1 -Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Step 2 -Coat a 9x13-inch baking pan with cooking spray.

Step 3 -In a bowl, add the cake mix, the buttermilk, the oil, and the eggs and, using an electric hand mixer on low speed, beat for 30 seconds.

Step 4 -Increase the mixing speed to medium and beat until combined, about 2 minutes.

Step 5 -Pour the cake batter into the prepared baking pan.

Step 6 -Bake the cake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 25-30 minutes.

Step 7 -Transfer the baking pan to a wire rack to cool completely, about 1 hour.

Step 8 -Spread the whipped cream evenly over the cake.

Step 9 -Top the cake with the raspberries, the blueberries, and the bananas, decorating as desired.

Step 10 -Serve.

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