Hi all,

I am a member of a cake club over in the UK & this month the theme of the cakes is USA related. I love to make cakes that are different, so I'm wondering if any of you lovely members on here would be willing to share some recipes on here?

I tend to make my cakes from scratch, as we don't have as much variety of box mixes here.

Thanks in advance

I love the "surprise inside" cakes like this:

http://iambaker.net/fourth-of-july-cake-surprise-inside-cake/

http://www.loveandflour.com/cakes/bonus-post-flag-day (second picture)

http://secretlifeofachefswife.com/anthologie/desserts/the-coolest-fourth-of-july-cake-ive-ever-seen

http://www.consumedcooking.com/2011/07/all-american-cake.html

"Flag on top made with berries" cakes are popular:

http://latiafaby.blogspot.com/2010/06/ole-ole-ole-ole.html

http://www.madakethome.com/?p=1595

Or there's the cake shaped like the US:

http://www.coolest-birthday-cakes.com/coolest-usa-map-cake-10.html

and if you really wanted to make it fancy you could do gumpaste (sugarpaste) landmarks: golden gate bridge, Alamo, etc.

Thank you. There are some fab ideas there. I forgot to look on the 'I am baker' blog.