Checker Board Cake
You may have seen cakes like this at gormet websites and bakeries. But, I promise it is easier
than it looks. And you can choose any two of your favorite flavors!
PERFECT FOR CHESS PLAYERS!
WARNING: Everyone will ask you to make this cake when their birthday arrives!
Ingredients
1) TWO BOXES OF CAKE MIX (and the ingredints that the box calls for)
**both boxes need to be the same brand and very different in color**
2) 3 - 4 CAKE PANS (depending on how many layers you want)
**you can buy disposable pans if you dont want spend much**
3) ICING... and toppings if you choose
4) BATTER BOWLS (or anything with a pour spout / you can get by without one though)
5)TWIST TIES or RUBBER BANDS
6)MOST IMPORTANT, LOVE
Bag It, Stand It
I enjoy making life easier with what I have around. So, I use the box bag as a makeshift pastery
bag. The benefit of this is that you can toss it in the trash after your done, so there is less clean-
up. And for you recycle-nuts, this is awesome! Be sure to carefully cut the bag across at the very
top instead of ripping into it.
1) Carefully cut the mix bag open and save it.
2) Prepare your mixes in the batter bowls
Now it is time to make your pastery bag stand! I use EVERYTHING on hand.
1) Take the cake box and cut it in half. Pinch the top to make a square shaped hole.
2) Now grab your bag and carefully pour the batter in the bag
3) To tie the top of the bag, I use the saved wire ties from my daughters toys. Whatever is clever.
4) Set the bag in the stand with one corner up.
5) CUT THE CORNER (hole should be big enough to stick your finger in... and no bigger)
TIP: Start small, you can always subtract if you need.
Bulls Eye
TIME TO FILL YOUR PANS!
Basicly you are going to make rings in the pan with your bags. Dont worry about perfection- TRUST ME!
The key is to alway alternate ring order.
EXAMPLE:
PAN ONE: brown, white, brown, white
PAN TWO: white, brown, white, brown
PAN THREE: brown, white, brown, white
....and so on.
Between rings, you will want to set your bag in the stand. "Ohhhhhhh, thats why!" LOL~
This is fun! So dont feel bad sticking your finger in there to fix a ring or two. ;-)
TIP: For thicker cake layers, you can go over the rings a second time with the batter. I choose to make my layers thin- I like small cakes.
BAKE THEN LAYER!
When it comes time, remove from oven and let cool.
Pop the cakes out of the pan.
If it breaks up a bit, just scrape that piece off and pop it back on the cake as best you can. This is
a forgiving process that anyone can do. No one will ever know~ BREW HA HA HA HA!
Alternate the outter layer colors as so.
I glue the layers together with icing.
Ice and Enjoy!
