It comes from her from her classic 2002 cookbookBarefoot Contessa Family Style.
(The recipe calls for 1 12 pounds of butter, but its worth every indulgent bite.)
“We all love you, Ina.
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Youre an absolute icon.
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“Spread three-quarters of the icing on the cake.
Using a toothpick, outline a flag on the cake.
Fill in the upper left corner with blueberries.
Place two rows of raspberries across the top of the cake like the red stripes.
Alternately, add two rows of raspberries and two rows of icing until the flag is completed.
Pipe stars on top of the blueberries.”
Make this for a watch party to cheer on Team USA.
And tryour take on a Flag Cakeif you want to switch it up or have more than one option.