Labor Day 5 Layered Flag Cake
The stars and stripes come through with flying colors on this easy-to-make 5-layer patriotic cake! You can just stack and decorate to show off the red, white and blue.
Ingredients
- 5 cups Ready-To-Use Decorator White Icing
- Color Right Performance Food Coloring Set
- 3 oz. Blue Fondant
- 4.5 cups Favorite Cake Mix or Recipe
Tools
- Easy Layers 5-Piece Layer Cake Pan Set, 6-Inch
- 10 x 16 Non-Stick Cooling Rack
- Decorator Preferred 11 Inch Straight Spatula
- 12 in. Disposable Decorating Bags
- Roll and Cut Fondant Mat
- Fondant Roller, 9-Inch
- Nesting Star Biscuit Cutter Set, 4-Piece
- Round Cake Decorating Tip 1
Instructions
Tint Icing Colors
Use Color Right base colors and Quick Count color formula to tint icing in the following shade:
Make the layered cake:
Prepare batter. Divide batter into pans in the set. Bake and cool according to pan directions.
Prepare batter. Divide batter into pans in the set. Bake and cool according to pan directions.
Assemble layers:
Tint icing following the color formula above. Reserve remaining white icing. Use a spatula and red icing to fill and stack layers.
Tint icing following the color formula above. Reserve remaining white icing. Use a spatula and red icing to fill and stack layers.
Ice cake:
Fill one disposable decorating bag with red icing and one with white icing. Cut about 1 ½ in. from the tip of decorating bags. Pipe alternating bands of red and white icing to cover the side of each layer, smooth with a spatula. Ice cake top smooth with white icing. Use the tip of a spatula to add texture lines in icing.
Fill one disposable decorating bag with red icing and one with white icing. Cut about 1 ½ in. from the tip of decorating bags. Pipe alternating bands of red and white icing to cover the side of each layer, smooth with a spatula. Ice cake top smooth with white icing. Use the tip of a spatula to add texture lines in icing.
Make fondant star:
Use 9 in. fondant roller with purple guide rings to roll out blue fondant 1/8 in. thick. Use the second largest (4 in.) star cutter to cut the shape. Attach a star to the center of the cake side. Use tip 1, a cut disposable decorating bag, and white icing to pipe stars on the blue star.
Use 9 in. fondant roller with purple guide rings to roll out blue fondant 1/8 in. thick. Use the second largest (4 in.) star cutter to cut the shape. Attach a star to the center of the cake side. Use tip 1, a cut disposable decorating bag, and white icing to pipe stars on the blue star.