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MDW is coming!! It’s the unofficial mark of the summer season. Let the bbqs commence! 

Whoah, whoah, whoah. 

Getting ready to throw some chicken and hamburgers on the grill and call it a day? 

Stop. Right. There! 

I’m sharing a fan favorite recipe that will up level your basic cookout and impress your buds! 

Seriously, when you walk in with this gorgeous dessert, you’ll put Martha Stewart to shame. 

Trust me. 

{fair warning this one is for those who aren't gluten free}

Patriotic Pound Cake 

Ingredients 

● 3 cups granulated sugar 

● 2 sticks softened butter 

● 3 cups cake flour 

● 8 oz at room temperature heavy whipping cream 

● 6 at room temperature eggs 

● 1 teaspoon vanilla 

● 1/3 teaspoon salt 

● 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 

Directions 

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cream butter and sugar in a mixer. Add 1 egg at a time. Add flour and cream, alternating between the two. Add baking powder. Add salt. Add vanilla. Put in greased and floured “pound cake pan,” you know, the one with the funnel in the middle. Put in cold oven, middle rack. Bake for one hour. While cooling, cut fruit. Top cake with Cool whip, berries, and small flags. 

After you make it, share a photo of your finished creation on social media to let me know which version you created using #CocktailDiet or tag me!  It doesn't have to be pretty picture just as mine normally are not :) 

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Oh and you just might want this 3 Ingredient No Churn Ice Cream Recipe.  

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