4th of July- US Flag cake.

Thirteen years ago I immigrated to the United States together with my family: parents and 2 brothers. This past November (2013) I became an US citizen. Too many this might have been paperwork, for me: a life of working, sacrifices, and choices. Some choices might have been easier done others, some might have involve more than myself, and some others have been life changing.

Today, I am here, I am happy, I am an US citizen who is able to make choices, is free of speaking and enjoying a country with all it has to offer.

July 4th was approaching and I felt the need to make something different. I had never done anything to celebrate the 4th of July. We (together with the family) might have watch few fireworks over the years and spent the day at the beach as any other day in Miami.

This year, I found myself in Eugene, OR. Been invited to a BBQ was the perfect excuse to make this cake that I found on Pinterest. 

This is how my cake look:

 

For the cake Red Velvet cake I used a recipe from Sweet Peas Kitchen (personally I did not like the recipe. The cake tasted like flour. I did not have my recipe box with me where I have the BEST Red Velvet recipe). The guests did not commented of the flour, they were too overwhelmed with how the cake look. 

For the Vanilla cake I used a recipe from Sallys Baking Addiction (the cake was delicious!!!!!) I double the recipe. After palcing half of the batter on the cake pan I added blue food coloring. 

The Cream Cheese Frosting is my own recipe:

-2 8oz Cream cheesse

-1 cup of butter

-4 cups of Powdered Sugar

-1tsp of Vanilla extract

Hope you and your guests enjoy it!