Red, White, and Blue Cake

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 (1-ounce) bottle red food coloring
• 1 teaspoon vinegar
• 2 1/2 cups cake flour or all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 3 cups heavy whipping cream
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 3 pints fresh strawberries, halved
• 2 cups fresh blueberries

Preparation

1. 1. Preheat oven to 350°. Beat butter and sugar together in a large bowl; beat in eggs. Stir in buttermilk and next 3 ingredients.
2. 2. Combine flour and next 3 ingredients in a medium bowl. Add flour mixture to butter mixture, stirring until well blended. Pour batter into 2 greased and floured 8-inch round cake pans.
3. 3. Bake 30 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Remove from pans, and cool completely on a wire rack. Cut each cake layer in half horizontally to make 4 layers.
4. 4. Beat whipping cream and powdered sugar until soft peaks form. Spread one-fourth whipped cream mixture over 1 cake layer; top evenly with one-fourth berries. Repeat with remaining cake layers, whipping cream mixture, and berries.