How to Make an American Flag Cake | Food52 + Peapod

This is a simple white cake with a patriotic surprise inside. First thing's first, you need five 9-inch cakes: two white, two red, and one blue.

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INGREDIENT LIST (Makes one 9-inch cake)
For the cake
8 tablespoons butter, room temperature
1 1/4 cups sugar
2 eggs, room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups cake flour, sifted
1 teaspoon baking powder
3/4 cup buttermilk, room temperature
Salt

For the frosting
4 sticks softened unsalted butter
8 cups sifted powdered sugar
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1/3 cup heavy cream

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