Prep your ingredients before setting up the board. Wash the fruit. Remove the leaves and stems on the strawberries. If desired cut the tops off. If using a block of cheese cut it into slices about ¼ inch thick. Cut the angel food cake into small cubes (use a serrated knife to make it easier to cut).
Prepare your tray or charcuterie board by placing a sheet of waxed or parchment paper on the bottom. This will protect the board from any stains and make clean up easier.
Start by placing your starshaped dish where the blue portion of the flag will be. Fill it with the whipped topping.
Being making the strips of the flag by adding a layer of strawberries. Stop placing the layer of strawberries right before the star cup.
Add some blueberries around the top area of the star cup.
Place a layer of cut angel food cake next to the strawberries. Stop right before the star cup.
Add another layer of strawberries. Depending upon the size of your tray and the size of the cup holding the whipped topping you might end up stopping this layer right before the star cup (as shown in the process pictures) or you may end up being able to continue the layer from one side of the board to the other.
Fill the remaining area around the star cup with blueberries.
Add a layer of sliced cheese.
Add a layer of sliced pepperoni.
Add a layer crackers.