This makes a great 4th of July festive dessert for parties or staying at home!
Ingredients
2 packs of strawberries or 1 Costco sized pack
2 packs of blueberries or 1 Costco sized pack
1 large tub of whipped topping ( you will probably have extra but I always like to have enough)
2 Sara Lee frozen pound cakes (or you can make your own)
9 x 13 inch pan
Instructions
Start by washing and prepping the fruit and putting them into bowls.
As I cut the strawberries I separate them out into two bowls. One bowl is used for the strawberries that I cut into small little chunks. Those will be used for the inside layer. In another bowl I always cut the best side of the strawberry off for using for the top of my flag. For each strawberry I usually cut off a good side and then chunk up the rest. This way it always works out that I have enough strawberries for the top and underneath. I usually have some strawberries left over.
Cut each pound cake loaf into about ½ inch slices.
In a 9x13 pan place your pound cake slices in a single layer evenly across the bottom of your pan.
Then generously spread some whipped topping all over the top of your pound cake. I don't have a measurement, just use enough to cover.
Place your strawberry chunks and blueberries all over the top of the whipped topping. I don't usually use all my strawberry chunks, and make sure you save enough blueberries for the top.
Next add your second layer of pound cake on top of the whipped topping, strawberries, and blueberries.
Then spread on more whipped topping to generously cover the top of the pound cake.
Now it is time to assemble the flag. To start I section off the blue part of the flag with the blueberries. I don't actually count out 50 blueberries, I just eye it to make it look right in proportion to the pan. Then fill it in with blueberries.
Then I assemble the red stripes. I always keep my strawberries facing the same direction to keep it somewhat neat. I just put the big part of the strawberry on the left. I start with a strawberry row right across the top of the pan. Then I make a space for the white and then place the next row of red and continue down until the bottom of the pan. I usually only end up with about 4 rows of the strawberries. You probably could squeeze in 5 rows if you really wanted to.
Cover loosely with plastic wrap and store in the refrigerator until it is time to serve.
Recipe by A Fireman's Wife at https://afiremanswife.com/2017/06/26/layered-4th-of-july-flag-cake/