from pin to project: american flag cake.

Thoughts: I made this cake for Madeline’s first birthday party on the Fourth of July. I thought the end result was just beautiful. My layers weren’t exactly even, but that didn’t matter a bit. All that mattered were the stars in my guests’ eyes when I cut into the white icing and Old Glory was revealed. Madeline loved her very first taste of cake, even if she did burst into tears before she could finish her patriotic piece (things got way to messy for her liking).

Chilling the cakes before, during and after icing was crucial to my success. The colder the layers were, the easier it was to frost, the less crumbs I picked up. Also, the $3 wire cake cutter I picked up at Hobby Lobby was so necessary for cutting the layers. I never could have done it free-hand. Although it took quite bit of time (I think like 3-4 hours from pulling out the ingredients to shaking on some golden sugar sprinkles), this cake is totally worth it for the one-time WOW factor! I’m sure you could even make it a day ahead of your party and store in the refrigerator. In addition to the obvious choice- Fourth of July, this cake would be great for Veteran’s Day, Flag Day, a deployment homecoming or really just any day you wake up thinking about how much you love America.