Best Checkerboard Birthday Cake Recipes

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PRETTY CHECKERBOARD CAKE



Pretty Checkerboard Cake image

I made this cake for my daughter's 1st birthday. All of us loved it. It does require a checkerboard cake pan set. I just used a buttercream icing, but I think a lemon icing would be good too! You can't really taste the cream cheese either (normally I'm not a cream cheese fan).

Provided by katheros

Categories     Dessert

Time 2h25m

Yield 16 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 (18 ounce) box yellow cake mix
1 cup milk
1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 eggs
0.5 (3 ounce) box strawberry gelatin
buttercream frosting
yellow food coloring
buttercream frosting, white
royal icing, for flowers, if desired

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350°F Line bottoms of 3 9-inch round pans of a checkerboard set with parchment paper, or grease bottoms. Place divider ring into one of the cake pans, following manufacturer's directions.
  • In a medium bowl, beat cake mix, milk, cream cheese, vanilla, and eggs with electric mix on low for 1 minute, scraping bowl constantly. Beat for 2 minutes longer. Divide batter in half. Stir gelatin into half of batter.
  • Spoon batter into pan with divider ring, following manufacturer's directions. Repeat for other 2 pans.
  • Bake 25 to 28 minutes, or until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes. Loosen cake from side of pans with metal spatula. Turn cake upside down on cooling rack. Cool completely.
  • Tint icing with yellow food coloring until a deep yellow color. If using the same icing for decorating, make sure to reserve enough to decorate cake. Using a thin layer of yellow icing in between cake layers, layer cake so the outside colors are alternating. Place cake on serving plate, and frost top and sides with yellow icing. Decorate cake with white icing and garnish with candy flowers. I used royal icing to make my candy flowers and the drop flower technique.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 190.8, Fat 7, SaturatedFat 2.4, Cholesterol 48.3, Sodium 258.3, Carbohydrate 28.3, Fiber 0.3, Sugar 16.2, Protein 3.7

CHOCOLATE CHECKERBOARD CAKE



Chocolate Checkerboard Cake image

"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

1 box Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ yellow cake mix
1 cup milk
1 package (3 oz) cream cheese, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 eggs
1/4 cup unsweetened baking cocoa
1 container Betty Crocker™ Rich & Creamy chocolate frosting

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

CHECKERBOARD CAKE RECIPE BY TASTY



Checkerboard Cake Recipe by Tasty image

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

1 chocolate cake, prepared, 9 inches (23 cm)
1 yellow cake, prepared, 9 inches (23 cm)
chocolate frosting

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

PARTY CHECKERBOARD CAKE



Party Checkerboard Cake image

"Check" out this new patterned cake. It's the pan that makes the magic!

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Dessert

Time 2h5m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 box Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ yellow cake mix
1 cup milk
1 package (3 oz) cream cheese, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 eggs
1/2 box (4-serving size) Jell-O™ strawberry- or orange-flavored gelatin
1 container Betty Crocker™ Whipped fluffy white frosting
Yellow food color
Betty Crocker™ Easy Flow white decorating icing (from 6.4-oz can), if desired
Candy flowers, if desired

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 1 minute, scraping bowl constantly. Beat 2 minutes longer. Divide batter in half; stir gelatin into half of the batter.
  • Spoon batter into each pan and using divider ring, following manufacturer's directions.
  • Bake 23 to 29 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.
  • Tint frosting with yellow food color until deep yellow color. 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. Decorate with decorating icing; garnish with candy flowers. Store loosely covered.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 240, Carbohydrate 39 g, Cholesterol 45 mg, Fat 1 1/2, Fiber 0 g, Protein 2 g, SaturatedFat 3 1/2 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 260 mg, Sugar 28 g, TransFat 1 1/2 g

CHECKERBOARD CAKE



Checkerboard Cake image

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

3 ounces dark chocolate
2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1 cup butter, at room temperature
1 1/2 cups sugar
5 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 1/2 cups buttermilk
3 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 pinch salt
10 ounces dark chocolate
1 cup whipping cream

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

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