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Checkerboard Check It Out Cake Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Jett2whit / All my dishes 7 months ago This recipe adapted from a recipe from NORPRO, maker of the checkerboard pan. My mother gave me the cake pan a long time ago. I see she paid $1.99 ...From what I hear she got a deal!!! Prep:45m Cook:30m Servings:10	Jett2whit
	unique checkerboard vanilla chocolate cool

cake pan insert

chocolate outer-laye

vanilla outer-layer

all 3 cakes

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Ingredients

3 ounces(85 grams) baking (unsweetened) chocolate

4 cups (508 grams) sifted cake flour

2 cups ( 400 grams) sugar

1 teaspoon (5 grams) salt

1-1/3 cups (316 milliliters) milk, room temperature

1 cup (225 grams) unsalted butter, room temperature

1 tablespoon (15 milliliters) vanilla

4 eggs

2 tablespoons(15 grams) baking powder

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This is the way the recipe shows, don't expect this all the time!!

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Directions

Melt chocolate in double boiler over hot water. Set aside to cool.

Grease & flour 3 - 8-inch cake pans. Line with wax paper circles.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Mix on low for about one minute until blended.

Add butter and 1 Cup milk. Beat at medium speed for 1 - 1/2 minutes, scraping sides of bowl often.

In another bowl, combine vanilla, remaining 1/3 cup milk and eggs. Beat lightly. Add to batter in three parts, beating at medium - high speed for 25 seconds after each addition.

Scrape sides of bowl after each part.

Divide batter in half.

Stir melted chocolate into half of the batter and mix well

Place checkerboard cake divider in pan and hold down.

Pour darker batter in center and outer rings. Pour lighter batter in middle ring.

ONLY FILL PANS HALFWAY UP

Remove divider carefully by lifting straight up. Rinse divider & dry.

Place divider in next pan and repeat dark-outside, light middle and dark center circle.

Remove and clean divider as before. Place in 3rd cake pan.

This time light layer-outside, dark layer-middle and light layer-inside.

Carefully remove and clean divider as before

Bake for 15 minutes. Turn baking pans around and bake 10 minutes more.

Test for doneness with cake tester.

Cool in pans on wire racks for 10 minutes.

Remove from pans and cool completely on wire racks.

After cakes are cool, stack so outside colors alternate.

Use a thin layer of frosting between layers.

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Comments

jeffsgirl 7 months ago said:
Funny that you would post this recipe. I went out just yesterday to purchase this very pan! It is $14.00 at Michaels. I am waiting for my 40% off coupon!LOL! I did some research and found that the one made by Wilton with the plastic insert is better. If it has the metal insert it breaks according to the reviews I read. I will be getting the one at Michaels made by Wilton. Your recipe came just in time! Thanks!

annieamie 7 months ago said:
ACK! I just bought this pan, too! I was at a Michael's on Monday and bought it. Talk about a coincidence! Maybe its a sign that its time to make a checkerboard cake? This is too bizarre for me but oh so amusing! Jett, thanks for the recipe. Apparently the "Muses" demand that Jeffsgirl and I make a cake. Thanks so much!

michellem 7 months ago said:
I didn't find a pan at Micheal's :))..Great story from jeffsgirl and annieamie! This cake looks very good. I have been enjoying your posts with the pictures! Keep up the great work..your on a roll!! I have a line of recipes I want to post but I like to have the pictures to go along with them ..so Im hoping to bake a little tonight and this weekend!

cookinggood 7 months ago said:
I got my pan from Pampered Chef. I don't remember what I paid but I know it was a lot more than $1.99!!
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danadooley 7 months ago said:
That looks interesting but I have to admit, seems a little too intricate for my technical skills lol Thanks for sharing.

jo_jo_ba 7 months ago said:
Holy Crap!!!! Very VERY nice work... I've never seen one of these pans in stores, must look next time!

seh0625 7 months ago said:
Really Cool Cake!

ahmed1 7 months ago said:
OMG!! A winner...Good deal ;)

krumkake 7 months ago said:
Jett, what a great set of pictures! I have never tried a checkerboard cake (don't have a pan, so that makes it difficult!), but they always look sooo pretty, and yours is no exception...great post - thanks for "taking the challenge" and running with it!

chihuahua 7 months ago said:
Jett, you totally outdid yourself with your great photos and post! Good job. The cake looks delicious. Your heart is in all your recipes. Wish I could give you two fives.

cholena 6 months ago said:
Hi , I got a checkboard pan dat came with a recipe which is almost like dis . And Im yet to put it to work . from wat u say here , I may have to come up with different ing. I suppose . thx : )

lindal34 4 months, 2 weeks ago said:
I have so many cake pans (springform) I'll bet I could make my OWN version of that pan. Cake looks great. Thanks for posting it on the Heirloom group!I've never seen one.

momo_55grandma 4 months, 1 week ago said:
Great recipe tasty.

mountainmama 1 month, 1 week ago said:
Love this cake. Make it all the time for parties and bring a dish thing. Try changing the favorites and do pastels its beautiful. The fall time is fun with orange and yellow. So many ways to make this one. I get so many raves for this cake. WARNING red velvet for Christmas is so messing and it will stain your counter if not careful..LOL

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jett2whit 7 months ago said:
This cake was a challenge for sure!! I'm no expert...The instructions were a little backwards and the cake seemed a little dry.

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