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I absolutely love that 4th of July falls on a Friday because that means we have 4 full days to spend together as a family. We don’t usually go away for the holiday weekend, and since we just came back from our family vacation in Tucson, we planned to spend a quiet weekend with friends and family. The BBQ and beach invites have been pouring in, so we’ll likely have a dish or two to prepare and share in celebration of our country’s Independence. Since I love to bake, I thought I’d whip up a patriotic, red, white, and blue Chantilly Fruit Cake!
Last month when we celebrated my son’s birthday, I served our guests a Chantilly Fruit Cake I had picked up from our local market. It was such a hit, I decided that I needed to recreate this moist, fruity delicacy! The hallmark of a Chantilly Cake is the whipped cream frosting, which admittedly was the most difficult part of making this cake. But if you follow this recipe to a T, you’ll easily impress your friends with this beautiful Chantilly Fruit Cake Recipe (adapted from here).
- 2 sticks of butter softened
- 1 cup Organic sugar
- 8 egg yolks
- 3/4 cup milk
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 cups + 2 Tablespoons unbleached flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- Whipped Cream Frosting See Recipe Below
- Fresh strawberries blueberries, raspberries, and blackberries
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
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Grease and flour 2 - 8 inch round pans
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Sift the flour, baking powder and salt together and set aside
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Using a stand mixer, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy
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Beat in the egg yolks one at a time
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Stir in the vanilla extract
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On low, alternate mixing in flour and milk just until incorporated (do not over-mix)
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Pour batter into prepared pans
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Bake at 350 degrees F for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean
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Cool before removing from cake pan
Whipped Cream Frosting
- 1 cup of heavy cream
- 4 ounces of mascarpone cheese, room temperature
- 4 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
- 1 cup confectioners’ sugar, sifted
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
Directions
- Using a stand mixer beat heavy cream and almond extract until stiff peaks form (do not over-mix)
- In a separate bowl, whisk together mascarpone, cream cheese and confectioners’ sugar until smooth
- Fold whipped cream into mixture until completely incorporated and use immediately
To Assemble Cake:
- Frost one cake layer
- Place sliced strawberries and blueberries on top of cake layer
- Place second layer of cake on top of the frosted cake layer
- Frost the second layer of cake
- Arrange mixed berries on top of cake
- May chill cake to set before serving
My kids absolutely love all-things berries, which is what compelled me to attempt to recreate this cake. Plus, Walmart currently has all of their favorite berries in season at affordable prices so I stocked up!
I personally liked the addition of fruit in the middle of the cake as well as more variety on top. Try experimenting with your favorite fresh berries.
While definitely time-intensive, this cake looks patriotic and beautiful and tastes pretty close to the original.
What are your favorite 4th of July recipes? Check out a few more recipe and craft ideas from my fellow Walmart Moms:
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