Star-Spangled Flag Cake

Directions

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   Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
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   Reserve 3 Tbsp.
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   of each flavor of dry gelatin mix.
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   Add 1/2 cup boiling water to remaining cherry gelatin mix in medium bowl; stir 2 min.
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   until completely dissolved.
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   Repeat in separate bowl with remaining boiling water and berry blue gelatin mix.
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   Pour each flavor gelatin into separate 9x5-inch loaf pan.
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   Refrigerate 3 hours or until firm.
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   Meanwhile, spray 2 (13x9-inch) pans with cooking spray; cover bottoms with waxed paper.
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    Spray with additional cooking spray.
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    Prepare cake batter as directed on package; spread 2 cups batter onto bottom of one prepared pan.
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    Measure 2 cups of the remaining batter into medium bowl; stir in reserved dry cherry gelatin mix until blended.
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    Spread onto bottom of remaining prepared pan.
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    Place both pans in oven.
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    Bake 15 to 17 min.
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    or until tops of cake layers are lightly browned and cakes begin to pull away from sides of pans.
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    Cool 15 min.
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    ; remove cakes from pans to wire racks.
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    Discard waxed paper.
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    Cool cakes completely.
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    Meanwhile, spray 8x4-inch loaf pan with cooking spray; line with waxed paper.
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    Spray with additional cooking spray.
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    Stir reserved dry berry blue gelatin mix into remaining cake batter; pour into prepared loaf pan.
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    Bake 25 to 28 min.
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    or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
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    Cool 15 min.
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    ; remove from pan to wire rack.
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    Discard waxed paper.
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    Cool cake completely.
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    Assembly Dip bottoms of gelatin-filled pans in warm water about 15 sec.
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    ; cut gelatin into small stars.
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    Reserve trimmings for snacking or another use.
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    Spoon frosting into medium bowl; whisk in COOL WHIP until blended.
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    Cut each 13x9-inch cake layer lengthwise in half.
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    Cut rounded top off loaf cake; reserve top for snacking or another use.
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    Cut remaining loaf cake lengthwise in half.
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    Reserve 1-1/3 cups frosting for icing final assembled cake.
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    Place 1 red cake layer on platter; spread with some of the remaining frosting.
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    Cover with 1 white cake layer; frost.
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    Arrange blue cake strips, end-to-end, down 1 long side of frosted white cake layer, trimming as necessary to fit top of cake.
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    Frost inside edges of blue cake strips.
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    Cut remaining red and white cake layers lengthwise in half; place 1 red cake piece next to blue cake strips.
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    Frost.
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    Top with 1 white cake piece.
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    Reserve remaining cake pieces for snacking or another use.
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    Frost top and sides of cake with reserved frosting.
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    Decorate with sprinkles and JIGGLERS stars.