Checkerboard Cake

You Won't Believe How Easy It Is To Make A Picture Perfect Checkerboard Cake. Seriously. You've got this.

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INGREDIENTS:

  • Cake:
  • 1 1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 3 cups sugar
  • 3 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 6 eggs
  • 6 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3 tablespoons + 1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 3 cup milk
  • Food coloring
  • Buttercream:
  • 2 cups unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 5 cups confectioner's sugar
  • Round candies


    • METHOD:

    Bake the cakes: Cream the butter and sugar with an electric mixer until pale and fluffy.
    Add the vanilla extract and eggs and beat until combined.
    In a separate bowl, combine the flour, baking powder and salt.
    Add this to the butter mixture in 2 additions, alternating with the buttermilk.
    Divide the mixture into 4 non-stick cake pans and dye them 4 colors.
    Bake at 350F for 30-40 minutes, or until fully cooked.
    Cool for 10 minutes in the pan, then transfer to a wire rack and cool completely.
    Place the cakes in the freezer until firm (this will make them much easier to slice!).

    Make the buttercream: Cream the butter with an electric mixer until pale and fluffy.
    Add the vanilla extract and beat until combined.
    Add the confectioner's sugar one cup at a time, then beat for 3-5 minutes, until fluffy.

    Assembly: Flatten the cakes and remove the brown sides and bottom.
    Slice each cake into 4 rings.
    Swap out the rings between each cake, so that each layer of cake contains one ring of each color.
    Stack the layers on a cake stand, spreading some buttercream in between each layer.
    Coat the entire cake in a layer of buttercream and decorate the base of the cake with candies.
    Slice to reveal the checkerboard pattern inside!

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    COMMENTS / REVIEWS

    1. B
      Brandi

      Fabulous recipe

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      joanne

      Love it! Simple yet delicious. Thank you.

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      Spec-K

      LOVE IT! now my go to recipe.

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      Lydia

      I love this recipe

    5. R
      Regina

      I cannot thank you enough for this beautiful recipe!!!!

    6. B
      Bea

      Just tried this recipe and really loved it.

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      Megan

      Hi there -- just wanted to say thanks for the recipe.

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      Alaska Girl

      Made this last night for my family and we love it.

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      Natalie

      This is one of my husbands favorite things I make. I found your recipe years ago and he still requests it! Thanks!

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      Betsy

      Tried this for the first time as a party appetiser. Everyone was seriously impressed. So tasty, healthy and easy!

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      Allison

      Thanks for the beautiful recipes!

    12. S
      Stevie

      Wow – I tried this recipe tonight & was impressed!

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      Nandita

      Unfortunately it is not in my taste.I do not recommend it.

    14. C
      Cristie

      Absolutely delicious.

    15. R
      Roberta

      So nice .. i wish i could make these

    16. A
      Angie

      I love making this recipe its amazing:)

    17. A
      Allison

      I love making this!

    18. S
      Sheila

      Loved it! Mine actually looked just like the video. That never happens!

    19. J
      Jo

      I work all day every day M-S. On my way home from work, I read this article, got home followed all the instructions they all taste good. Thank you for the recipe!!

    20. S
      Sarah

      Wow! This is amazing. So delicious and so pretty! I'm eating it. So good! Thanks!

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