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15 Patriotic Cakes for the Fourth of July

ree up your imagination and you’ll 8. (I Pledge Allegiance) Pear and
Ffind that many cakes in this book can Chocolate Terrine
star on the July 4 buffet table. Yes, I’m
9. Lemon Lovers’ (Very Washingtonian)
taking creative license, but humor and
White Chocolate Cake
patriotism go hand in hand.
10. (Patriotic) White Chocolate Peach
1. (Oh, Beautiful!) White Chocolate
Cake
Pound Cake with Blueberries and
Strawberries and Warm Lemon 11. Red (White and Blue) Velvet
Curd Sauce Cupcakes with White Chocolate
Cream Cheese Frosting
2. Boston (Tea Party) Cream Pie Cake
12. (Colonial) Chocolate Pineapple Angel
3. (Red), White (and Blue) Chocolate
Food Cake
Banana-Macadamia Cheesecake
13. (Fourth of July) Frozen Chocolate
4. (Francis Scott) Key Lime Chocolate
Neapolitan Cake (made with
Cheesecake
blueberry and strawberry ice creams)
5. Chocolate (All-American) Carrot Cake
14. (South Carolina)
with Pineapple Cream Cheese Frosting
Strawberry Brownie
6. (Betsy Ross) Chocolate Biscotti with Torte
Dried Sweet Cherries (on a blue plate)
15. (Star-Spangled) Fudge
7. (Old Glory) Kentucky Bourbon Pecan Snowtops
Fudge Pie

Increase the mixer speed to medium and pared pan, smoothing it out with the
beat 2 minutes more, scraping the sides rubber spatula. Place the pan in the
down again if needed. The batter should oven.
look well combined. Fold in the grated
carrots, raisins, and walnuts until well 4. Bake the cake until it springs back
distributed. Pour the batter into the pre- when lightly pressed with your finger, 40