Star-Spangled Flag Cake
- 1 pkg. (3 oz.) JELL-O Cherry Flavor Gelatin, or any red flavor, divided
- 1 pkg. (3 oz.) JELL-O Berry Blue Flavor Gelatin, divided
- 1 cup boiling water, divided
- 1 pkg. (2-layer size) white cake mix
- 1 container (16 oz.) ready-to-spread vanilla frosting
- 1-1/2 cups thawed COOL WHIP Whipped Topping
- 2 Tbsp. multi-colored sprinkles (red, white and blue)
- Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Reserve 3 Tbsp.
- of each flavor of dry gelatin mix.
- Add 1/2 cup boiling water to remaining cherry gelatin mix in medium bowl; stir 2 min.
- until completely dissolved.
- Repeat in separate bowl with remaining boiling water and berry blue gelatin mix.
- Pour each flavor gelatin into separate 9x5-inch loaf pan.
- Refrigerate 3 hours or until firm.
- Meanwhile, spray 2 (13x9-inch) pans with cooking spray; cover bottoms with waxed paper.
- Spray with additional cooking spray.
- Prepare cake batter as directed on package; spread 2 cups batter onto bottom of one prepared pan.
- Measure 2 cups of the remaining batter into medium bowl; stir in reserved dry cherry gelatin mix until blended.
- Spread onto bottom of remaining prepared pan.
- Place both pans in oven.
- Bake 15 to 17 min.
- or until tops of cake layers are lightly browned and cakes begin to pull away from sides of pans.
- Cool 15 min.
- ; remove cakes from pans to wire racks.
- Discard waxed paper.
- Cool cakes completely.
- Meanwhile, spray 8x4-inch loaf pan with cooking spray; line with waxed paper.
- Spray with additional cooking spray.
- Stir reserved dry berry blue gelatin mix into remaining cake batter; pour into prepared loaf pan.
- Bake 25 to 28 min.
- or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
- Cool 15 min.
- ; remove from pan to wire rack.
- Discard waxed paper.
- Cool cake completely.
- Assembly Dip bottoms of gelatin-filled pans in warm water about 15 sec.
- ; cut gelatin into small stars.
- Reserve trimmings for snacking or another use.
- Spoon frosting into medium bowl; whisk in COOL WHIP until blended.
- Cut each 13x9-inch cake layer lengthwise in half.
- Cut rounded top off loaf cake; reserve top for snacking or another use.
- Cut remaining loaf cake lengthwise in half.
- Reserve 1-1/3 cups frosting for icing final assembled cake.
- Place 1 red cake layer on platter; spread with some of the remaining frosting.
- Cover with 1 white cake layer; frost.
- Arrange blue cake strips, end-to-end, down 1 long side of frosted white cake layer, trimming as necessary to fit top of cake.
- Frost inside edges of blue cake strips.
- Cut remaining red and white cake layers lengthwise in half; place 1 red cake piece next to blue cake strips.
- Frost.
- Top with 1 white cake piece.
- Reserve remaining cake pieces for snacking or another use.
- Frost top and sides of cake with reserved frosting.
- Decorate with sprinkles and JIGGLERS stars.
gelatin, o, boiling water, white cake, ready, multicolored sprinkles
Taken from www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/star-spangled-flag-cake-137404.aspx (may not work)