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American Flag Cake

Equipment

  • 1 8-inch baking pan
  • 1 6-inch baking pan
  • 1 4-inch cookie cutter (or a glass or jar of the same size, Camila suggests)

Ingredients

  • 1 box of organic red velvet cake
  • 2 boxes of organic white cake
  • organic liquid or gel blue food coloring

Instructions

  • Prepare your cake batter according to box instructions.
  • Divide red velvet cake batter into an 8-inch pan and a 6-inch pan; bake
  • Cut the 8-inch piece into two 8-inch layers
  • Cut the 6-inch piece into a smaller circle, using a 4-inch cookie cutter
  • Bake one box of white cake in 8-inch pan
  • Cut the 8-inch piece into two 8-inch layers
  • Add blue food coloring to second box of white cake; bake in 8-inch pan
  • Cut into 8-inch blue cake with 4-inch cookie cutter
  • Cut into one of the 8-inch white layers with 4-inch cookie cutter
Now it's time to stack them, adding a border of frosting between each layer to hold the pieces together. Behold, the stacking order, from bottom to top:
  • 1) 8-inch red piece
  • 2) 8-inch white piece
  • 3) 8-inch red piece
  • 4) 8-inch blue ring
  • 5) 4-inch white piece
  • 6) 4-inch red piece
Now, to frost the cake, Camila suggests using the rosette technique—rather than a smooth spread—so you can conceal any unevenness. (So smart!)
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