AMERICAN FLAG CAKE POPS RECIPES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, crumble the cake into fine, uniform crumbs. Add the vanilla frosting and mix thoroughly.
• Scoop about 2 tablespoons of the cake mixture at a time and roll into balls. You should have 36 total.
• Working with half of the white chocolate chips and half of the coconut oil at a time so the mixture stays melted, combine in a medium bowl and microwave on medium heat in 30-second intervals until melted, about 2 minutes. Stir until smooth.
• Dip ½ inch (1 ¼ cm) of each lollipop stick in the melted white chocolate mixture. Insert each stick ½ inch (1 ¼ cm) into the center of a cake ball. Refrigerate for 10 minutes.
• Make the cake pop stand: Use a marker to mark 36 evenly spaced dots on the foam. Use a lollipop stick to make holes where the dots are, about ½-inch (1 ¼ cm) deep.
• Make the blue cake pops: Working in batches of 3, dip 9 cake pops in the melted white chocolate, using a spoon to help coat. Let the excess drip off. Sprinkle the pops with blue sprinkles. Place the cake pops 3 x 3 (7 x 7 cm) in the upper left corner of the cake pop stand. Note: If the melted white chocolate is dripping down the lollipop stick, allow the mixture to cool for 5 minutes before trying again. If the white chocolate cools too much, microwave for 15 seconds.
• Make the red cake pops: Working in batches of 3, dip the remaining 27 cake pops in the melted white chocolate, using a spoon to help coat. Let the excess drip off. Carefully dip one side of the cake pop into the red sprinkle mixture. Let sit in sprinkles for 30 seconds to set. Let dry completely in the stand, with the sprinkles positioned towards the top of the cake stand. Let the cake pops dry completely. Store at room temperature for up to 2 days before serving.
• Enjoy!

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour 3 (9-inch) round cake pans; set aside.
• Combine flour, baking powder and salt in bowl. Set aside.
• Place sugar and 3/4 cup butter in another bowl; beat at medium speed, scraping bowl occasionally, until creamy. Add 1 egg white at a time, beating well after each addition. Add 1 teaspoon vanilla; mix well. Add flour mixture alternately with 1 1/2 cups milk, beating at low speed after each addition just until mixed.
• Divide batter in half; tint one half red. Divide remaining batter in half; tint one half blue and leave other white.
• Pour each batter into individual prepared pans. Bake white and blue layers 18-20 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Bake red layer 30-35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes on cooling rack. Loosen edge of cakes by running knife around inside edge. Carefully remove cakes from pans to cooling rack; cool completely.
• Combine cream cheese and 1/2 cup butter in bowl; beat at medium speed until fluffy. Slowly add powdered sugar, beating at low speed after each addition until smooth. Add 1 tablespoon vanilla and enough milk for desired spreading consistency; beat until well mixed.
• Cut domed top off red cake horizontally to create flat top. Cut remaining red cake and white cake in half horizontally, creating 5 layers total.
• Cut 5-inch circle from parchment paper. Cut domed top of red cake and 1 white cake layer into 5-inch circles, using parchment paper guide. Set outer rings aside. Repeat process with blue layer; set inner circle aside.
• Place 1 (9-inch) red layer, cut-side up, onto cake plate. Spread with 1/2 cup frosting. Place 1 (9-inch) white cake layer on top, cut-side down. Spread with 1/2 cup frosting. Place 1 (9-inch) red layer on top, cut-side up. Spread with 1/2 cup frosting.
• Place blue cake ring on top. Spread 1/4 cup frosting around inner edge of blue cake layer. Place 5-inch white cake, cut-side up, in middle of blue ring. Spread with 1/3 cup frosting. Place 5-inch red cake, cut-side down, in middle of blue ring.
• Trim top red layer to create flat cake top. Spread thin layer of frosting over entire cake; refrigerate until set. Frost cake with remaining frosting.