fourth of july layer cake

Happy Fourth of July weekend! I have been anxiously awaiting this weekend so I could bake this cake. I didn't follow the recipe at all, but I adapted the idea from her blog. I'm not a fan of buttercream frosting, so I substituted cream cheese frosting. I have never made a four layer cake, and this required sooooo much patience, which was tough on me. But, overall, I'm pretty happy with my end results!

{amateur frosting skills + new cake stand}