Grand Old Flag Cake

Ingredients

• 2 (8 oz.) packages cream cheese, softened
• 2 eggs
• 8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
• 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
• Chocolate cake:
• 1 ¾ cups flour
• 2 ½ cups confectioners' sugar, sifted
• + 12 more ingredients
• • 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
  • ²/₃ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • ½ pint blueberries
  • Cooking spray
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 ½ sticks (6 oz.) unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 ½ cups buttermilk
  • Cream-cheese frosting:
  • 1 ½ pints raspberries
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Preheat oven to 350°F. Line length of 13-by-9-inch cake pan with parchment paper, leaving a 4-inch overhang. Lay another sheet across width of pan and up sides (without overhang). Spray paper evenly with cooking spray. Make cake: Whisk together flour, granulated sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, ...

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