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red, white, and blue fruit salad with angel food cake and a dollop of whipped topping. An American flag in the background

Patriotic Fruit Salad Recipe

Sweet strawberries, juicy blueberries, soft pound cake, and homemade whipped cream come together in this easy patriotic fruit salad. Perfect for summer parties, Memorial Day, the Fourth of July, or backyard gatherings, this simple red, white, and blue dessert is fresh, festive, and ready in minutes.
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Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 Pounds Strawberries
  • 2 Pints Blueberries
  • 3/4 Cup Water
  • 1-2 Tbsp. Sugar to your taste
Whipped Cream
  • 1 Pint Heavy cream
  • 2-4 TBS. Powder sugar to taste
  • 1 tsp Vanilla extract

Method
 

  1. First, wash the strawberries. Start by cutting the strawberry tops off. After cutting this top off, cut them in into quarters depending on their size. Then add them to a large glass bowl.
  2. Wash the blueberries and check them for stems or leaves before adding them to your bowl. You can either cut them in half or put them in as is.
  3. Next, in a small dish add your water and sugar and stir until it has dissolved.
  4. Pour this over your strawberries and blueberries, giving it another stir to coat your fruit.
  5. Cover the fruit salad with plastic wrap and store it in the fridge for 2 hours. If you are short on time, you can mash up a few of the strawberries and blueberries releasing the flavor faster and cut your time down.
Whipped Cream Recipe
  1. Place your bowl and beaters into the freezer. Do this for about 15 minutes. (optional, but faster)
  2. Add the heavy whipping cream, sugar, and vanilla to your cold bowl and whip on high speed until stiff peaks form.
    Note: Don't over whip this will quickly start to turn into butter. You know it is done when you lift your beater and the whipped cream forms stable peaks.
    To store: Cover the whipped cream with plastic wrap and place it in the fridge until you are ready to use it. You can give it a gentle mix with a silicone baking spatula before serving it.

Notes

You can either buy or bake a pound cake. Add the fruit to the top and a generous helping of whipped cream. Serve and enjoy!