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

Ingredients

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