CHECKERBOARD BIRTHDAY CAKE
Although this cake from our Test Kitchen does take some time to prepare, no special pan is needed. The different batters are simply added in rings in three 9-inch round pans.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 50m
Yield 16 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- Grease three 9-in. round baking pans; set aside. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine 2-1/2 cups of cake flour, baking powder and salt; add to the creamed mixture alternately with milk. , Divide batter into thirds. To one portion, fold in melted chocolate and vanilla. To second portion, fold in 1/4 cup flour, almond extract and 3-4 drops red food coloring. To third portion, fold in lemon extract, 3-4 drops yellow food coloring and remaining flour., Spoon a ring of chocolate batter around edge of one prepared pan; spoon a ring of pink batter inside chocolate ring and fill center with yellow batter. Spoon a ring of yellow batter around edge of second pan; add a chocolate middle ring and a pink center. Spoon a ring of pink batter around edge of third pan; add a yellow middle ring and chocolate center., Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely., For frosting, in a large bowl, cream butter and 2 cups confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in melted chocolate until smooth. Add milk and vanilla. Beat in enough of the remaining confectioners' sugar until frosting achieves spreading consistency. Spread between layers and over top and sides of cake.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 625 calories, Fat 24g fat (14g saturated fat), Cholesterol 91mg cholesterol, Sodium 316mg sodium, Carbohydrate 98g carbohydrate (74g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 6g protein.
CHECKERBOARD CAKE RECIPE BY TASTY
Here's what you need: chocolate cake, yellow cake, chocolate frosting
Provided by Alix Traeger
Categories Bakery Goods
Yield 12 servings
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- Slice the top of both cakes to create a flat surface.
- Cut both cakes in half widthwise to create four cakes.
- Place a small plate on top of the cake and cut around to create a smaller circle.
- Place a glass in the middle of the cake and cut around to create an even smaller circle.
- Assemble the first layer by placing the outside chocolate ring on a plate or cake stand. Insert the next yellow cake ring and then the inner chocolate cake ring.
- Frost the cake with a thin layer of frosting in between each layer.
- Continue forming layers alternating the colors on the outside.
- After the fourth layer frost the entire cake and cool in the refrigerator.
- Slice and serve.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 257 calories, Carbohydrate 57 grams, Fat 2 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 2 grams, Sugar 29 grams
CHECKERBOARD CAKE
Make and share this Checkerboard Cake recipe from Food.com.
Provided by quid_pro_quo
Categories Dessert
Time 3h
Yield 1 cake
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Grease and flour three 9" round cake pans.
- Trace three 9-inch circles on parchment paper; cut out. Draw 6-inch circle, centered, on each cutout; draw 3-inch circle, centered, on each cutout.
- Line bottom of each pan with 1 paper circle, pencil side down.
- In large heatproof bowl set over hot (not boiling) water, melt chopped chocolate. Stir in cocoa powder. Let cool to room temperature.
- In separate bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
- In large bowl, beat butter with sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs,one at a time, beating well after each addition, add vanilla.
- Beat in flour mixture alternately with buttermilk, making 3 additions of dry ingredients and 2 of buttermilk.
- Stir 3 1/2 cups of the batter into melted chocolate.
- Spoon white and chocolate batters into separate large piping bags(or spoon into 2 large resealable plastic bags and cut 1-inch hole in 1 corner of each).
- Pipe chocolate batter to fill outer ring of each of 2 of the pans.
- Pipe white batter over middle ring, then chocolate batter over inner ring.
- In third pan, pipe white batter over outer ring, chocolate over middle ring and white over inner ring.
- Bake in centre of 350°F oven until cake tester inserted in centre comes out clean, 20-25 minutes.
- Let cool in pans on rack for 10 minutes. Turn out onto rack; let cool completely.
- For the filling, place chopped chocolate in bowl.
- In saucepan, heat whipping cream over medium heat just until steaming. Pour over chocolate, whisking just until melted.
- Refrigerate until thickened but still spreadable, about 30 minutes.
- Whisk just until color lightens.
- Using serrated knife, trim tops of cake layers to make level, if necessary.
- Starting with 1 of the cake layers with chocolate outer ring, spread with 1/3 cup of the ganache.
- Top with cake layer with white outer ring; spread with another 1/3 cup of the ganache.
- Top with remaining cake layer.
- Cover top and side with remaining ganache.
- Refrigerate before serving.
- Some people may find it easier to use one of "Checkerboard Cake Pan Sets" available online or in local stores.
- http://www.amazon.com/s/102-7283235-2715300?ie=UTF8&keywords=Checkerboard%20Cake%20Pan&search-type=ss&index=kitchen.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 7505.3, Fat 498.5, SaturatedFat 301.9, Cholesterol 1886.3, Sodium 4736.3, Carbohydrate 756.5, Fiber 75.8, Sugar 325.4, Protein 142.1
CHOCOLATE CHECKERBOARD CAKE
"Check" out this new patterned cake. It's the pan that makes the magic!
Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Dessert
Time 2h5m
Yield 16
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350°F. Grease and lightly flour bottoms and sides of three 9-inch round pans of checkerboard cake set. Place divider ring in one of the pans, following manufacturer's directions.
- In medium bowl, beat cake mix, milk, cream cheese, vanilla and eggs with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, scraping bowl constantly, then on medium speed 2 minutes. Divide batter in half; stir cocoa into half of the batter.
- Spoon batter into each pan and using divider ring, following manufacturer's directions.
- Bake 18 to 26 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes. Loosen side of each cake from pan with metal spatula; turn upside down onto cooling rack. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
- Using a thin layer of frosting between layers, stack cake layers so outside colors of cake alternate. Place cake on serving plate; frost side and top of cake with frosting. Store loosely covered.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 250, Carbohydrate 41 g, Cholesterol 45 mg, Fat 1 1/2, Fiber 0 g, Protein 3 g, SaturatedFat 3 1/2 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 310 mg, Sugar 27 g, TransFat 1 1/2 g
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