And then there's my little girls, Daisy & Chloe. I have a wonderful husband and we celebrated our 22nd wedding anniversary on July 15, 2014! I have three beautiful boys aged 17, 15, and 15. I am a native Texan and have lived in North Texas all my life.

If you want to turn it out onto a board before frosting, use parchment paper when you grease and flour the pan.

Alternate rows of raspberries and icing until the flag is completed. When the cakes are done, allow to cool for 10 minutes.

Put the remaining icing in a pastry bag fitted with a star tip and pipe two rows of white stripes below the raspberries. Combine 1/2 cup granulated sugar with 1/2 cup lemon juice in a small saucepan and cook over low heat until the sugar dissolves.

Place 2 rows of raspberries across the top of the cake like a red stripe.

Fill the upper left corner with blueberries.

Outline the flag on the top of the cake with a toothpick.

Spread three-fourths of the icing on the top of the cooled sheet cake.

In another bowl, whisk together the yogurt, 1 cup sugar, the eggs, lemon zest, and vanilla. The flavor, texture and moistness were just right.

For the icing, combine the butter, cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, mixing just until smooth. Sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt into 1 bowl. The texture is just perfect for a wedding cake - not too fluffy so it breaks from the weight, but also not overly dense.

Bake in the center of the oven for 20 to 30 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean.

With the mixer on low speed, add the flour mixture to the butter mixture until just combined. Sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt into 1 bowl.

Sift together the flour, cornstarch, salt, and baking soda in a bowl.Scrape down the sides and stir until smooth.On medium speed, add the eggs, 2 at a time, then add the sour cream and vanilla.Cream the butter and sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment on high speed, until light and fluffy.In a separate small bowl, combine the sour cream, eggs. Meanwhile, combine the flour, sugar, baking soda, and salt in a separate bowl. In a medium saucepan over medium heat, combine the water, butter, and cocoa powder. Cream the butter and sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment on high speed, until light and. Butter and flour an 18 by 13 by 1 1/2-inch sheet pan. Preheat the oven to 350☏ and butter an 18×13 baking pan.

Ina garten vanilla cake