Classic American Flag Sheet Cake

Name: Classic American Flag Sheet Cake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 20
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour; 2 cups granulated sugar; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 cup unsalted butter, softened; 4 large eggs; 1 cup whole milk; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 16 ounces cream cheese, softened; 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened; 4 cups powdered sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2 cups fresh strawberries, sliced; 1 cup fresh blueberries

A festive and fluffy vanilla sheet cake topped with creamy frosting and fresh berries to make a beautiful flag design.

By Daily Recipes Book· 🌍 American· July 15, 2026

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Prep

20 minutes

Cook

25 minutes

Total

45 minutes

Serves

This sheet cake is the perfect centerpiece for any summer gathering. Everyone loves how moist and soft the vanilla sponge turns out, especially when paired with a rich cream cheese frosting that balances the sweetness of the fresh fruit.

Since this recipe is baked in a large cookie sheet, it is my go to choice whenever I have a crowd coming over. It is very simple to assemble, and you can easily change up the fruit pattern if you want to use it for birthdays or other holidays.

Ingredients

2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
2 cups granulated sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
4 large eggs
1 cup whole milk
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
16 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
4 cups powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups fresh strawberries, sliced
1 cup fresh blueberries

Instructions

1
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F and grease a large rimmed baking sheet.
2
In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
3
Add the butter, eggs, milk, and vanilla to the dry ingredients and beat with an electric mixer until smooth.
4
Pour the batter into your prepared pan and spread it out evenly.
5
Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean, then let the cake cool completely.
6
To make the frosting, beat the cream cheese and butter together until creamy, then add the powdered sugar and vanilla until smooth.
7
Spread the frosting over the cooled cake.
8
Arrange the blueberries in the top left corner to form the blue field and use the strawberry slices to create stripes across the rest of the cake.

💡 Tips

Store any leftovers in the refrigerator because of the cream cheese frosting. If you want to make this ahead of time, bake and frost the cake, but wait to add the fresh berries until just before serving so they stay bright and firm.

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