Patriotic Cake

1 yellow cake mix
1 cup water
1 cup oil
3 eggs
2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
2 tablespoons water
1 teaspoon light corn syrup
1 tablespoon soft butter
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 pint fresh strawberries, washed and dried
1/2 cup fresh blueberries, washed and dried

Mix cake mix with water, oil, and eggs according to package directions.
Pour batter into a 9" x 13" baking pan. Bake in a 350° F. oven for
approximately 30 minutes or until the cake pulls away from the edges and
a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack
for five minutes. Remove cake from pan and allow to cool completely. For
frosting: mix powdered sugar, water, corn syrup, vanilla, and butter
together until thick and creamy. When cake is cool, frost the entire cake
with the frosting. Slice strawberries in half length wise and allow them
to drain on a paper towels while you arrange the blueberries. Lay the
fruit out on the cake into a flag pattern


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