Patriot's Flag Cake

Ingredients
1 1/2 cups butter, softened
2 cups sugar
6 eggs, separated
2 1/2 cups flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
1 tbsp vanilla
2 tbsp lemon juice
Fresh blueberries
Fresh strawberries

Directions
Cream butter and 1 cup sugar in a mixer bowl until light and fluffy
Add egg yolks, 2 at a time, beating well after each addition
Blend in dry ingredients
Stir in vanilla and lemon juice
Beat egg whites in a bowl until soft peaks form
Fold gently into batter
Pour into a greased waxed paper lined 9X13 inch cake pan
Bake at 325 degrees for 1 hour or until done
Cool in pan on wire rack for 10 minutes
Invert onto rack to completely
Place cake on a serving tray
Frost top and side of cake with vanilla cream frosting
Decorate cake with blueberries and strawberry slices to resemble the American Flag.
Yield 16 servings

Vanilla Cream Frosting
Ingredients
8 ounces cream cheese softened
1 tbsp vanilla extract
1 tbsp milk
1 - 16 ounce package confectioners sugar

Directions
Beat cream cheese, vanilla and milk in a bowl until smooth. Add confectioners sugar gradually, beating until creamy.