This is an involved dessert, but it just may be the showstopper at the 4th of July picnic this year. This cake is deceiving. Simple as can be from the outside, a one-two punch of patriotic pride on the inside.
Again, it's a pain to make, but definitely worth it. As you're toiling away, cursing the logistics of this dessert, keep in mind that a 17 year old made the original flag cake using a concept her father came up with.Let's jump into it!
Ingredients:
2 Boxes of White Cake Mix
Red + Blue Food Coloring
2 Round 8" Inch Cake Pans
Frosting, lots of it: Cool Whip | Pre-made | Homemade [whatever you're into]
Sparklers [optional]
Ingredients:
2 Boxes of White Cake Mix
Red + Blue Food Coloring
2 Round 8" Inch Cake Pans
Frosting, lots of it: Cool Whip | Pre-made | Homemade [whatever you're into]
Sparklers [optional]
Make one batch of batter. Follow instructions on box to prepare it. Dye it red, and divide it equally into the two 8" pans. Bake it according to instructions..
Make another batch of batter using the other box of cake mix. Divide and conquer by dyeing one bowl blue, leaving the second bowl white. Now bake one white and one blue cake in the 8" pans.
Checklist:[what you should now have]
Two 8" RED Cakes
One 8" BLUE Cake
One 8" WHITE Cake
Slice the two red cakes in half to make 4 red layers total. Cut a 4" circle out of ONE of the layers. Discard the remaining pieces as well as the 3rd 8" RED layer. Yes- get rid of it, let someone eat it.
RED tally: One 4" layer, Two 8" layers
Now onto the white: Slice the white layer in half. Cut a 4" circle out of ONE of the WHITE layers.
WHITE tally: One 4" layer, One 8" layer
Let's take on the blue cake: DO NOT slice in half. Instead, cut a 4" circular hole into the absolute center of the Blue layer. Remove the hole- toss it.
BLUE tally: One 8" layer, with a 4" circle in the center of it.
Assembly: Start with an 8" RED layer on the bottom, frost it. Now add an 8" WHITE layer. Frost. Another 8" RED layer. Frost. Now add the BLUE with the hole- support with cardboard or cutting board so it doesn't implode during transport. Now drop the 4" WHITE circle into the center of the BLUE layer- there should be a hole that was cut out of it. Frost. Stack the 4" RED layer into the hole, directly on top of the white layer. Frost.
Make another batch of batter using the other box of cake mix. Divide and conquer by dyeing one bowl blue, leaving the second bowl white. Now bake one white and one blue cake in the 8" pans.
Checklist:[what you should now have]
Two 8" RED Cakes
One 8" BLUE Cake
One 8" WHITE Cake
Slice the two red cakes in half to make 4 red layers total. Cut a 4" circle out of ONE of the layers. Discard the remaining pieces as well as the 3rd 8" RED layer. Yes- get rid of it, let someone eat it.
RED tally: One 4" layer, Two 8" layers
Now onto the white: Slice the white layer in half. Cut a 4" circle out of ONE of the WHITE layers.
WHITE tally: One 4" layer, One 8" layer
Let's take on the blue cake: DO NOT slice in half. Instead, cut a 4" circular hole into the absolute center of the Blue layer. Remove the hole- toss it.
BLUE tally: One 8" layer, with a 4" circle in the center of it.
Assembly: Start with an 8" RED layer on the bottom, frost it. Now add an 8" WHITE layer. Frost. Another 8" RED layer. Frost. Now add the BLUE with the hole- support with cardboard or cutting board so it doesn't implode during transport. Now drop the 4" WHITE circle into the center of the BLUE layer- there should be a hole that was cut out of it. Frost. Stack the 4" RED layer into the hole, directly on top of the white layer. Frost.
Now bask in the glory that is... The Flag Cake!
A Final Note> Sometimes this cake was disastrous ie: tossing the entire thing & starting again + a humid day can wreak havoc on the presentation...
And as I am looking to minimize the vast amount of waste that occurs when making this cake, please note the photo of the cake in the pan is an experiment and not listed in these instructions.
A Final Note> Sometimes this cake was disastrous ie: tossing the entire thing & starting again + a humid day can wreak havoc on the presentation...
And as I am looking to minimize the vast amount of waste that occurs when making this cake, please note the photo of the cake in the pan is an experiment and not listed in these instructions.
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