Red, White and Blue Layered Flag Cake

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You must use paste food color to achieve the bright red and blue colors. If you use liquid or gel food color, your cake color will be pastel.

How-To
Find paste food color at large craft stores.

Don’t have a 4-inch round biscuit cutter? Cut out a 4-inch circle of cooking parchment paper, and use it as a pattern

To easily cut cake layer horizontally to make 2 thin layers, mark side of cake with toothpicks and cut with long, thin serrated knife.