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Checker Board Cake with Chocolate and Yellow Cakes

December 16, 2012 By Sangeetha Priya 42 Comments

I prepared this checker board for the first time for my neighbor aunty who returned back last month to her homeland after 6 months of vacation. She loves cake so I planned to make this checker board cake. Even I don’t have special checker board cake pans or round cookies cutters but still decided to give a try. I searched in google, Youtube and finally landed here.  Then I decided to give a try by cutting the baked goodies using knife or bowl. It was fun baking it and ended up with a cute and delicious cake. Yup I messed 1 layer, as the cake were so soft while cutting they broke at some places and somehow managed it .
Wow the final outcome was just amazing; really it was beyond my expectation. The fun continued again as I made the same cake for hubby’s colleagues. This time the checker board was so perfect, only I clicked the whole cake that too early morning before he starts to office, so got dull pictures. They all liked the cake very much, I asked to click the cake slices, so my H clicked in mobile and the pics were not clear .This month for baking partners challenge I got mail to make Neapolitan/nuts cake/plum cake. I don’t want to make a 3rd cake in a very short time so I asked Swathi the master brain, whether I can post this recipe, immediately she said ok, thanks
Swathi for agreeing n giving such a wonderful task. Also I thank Suja and Archana for your suggestions. After spending lot of time in making a perfect treat, I am here with well detailed recipe for you…Guys I assure this as
a fool proof recipe n give your try…

Yellow Cake

Can choose any egg based cake recipes, for step by step cake preparation hover the cursor over below appropriate recipe.

1) Princess Cake Recipe
2) Basic Birthday Cake Recipe (Egg whites separated recipe)

I adapted my princess cake recipe, here is the exact measurement…

Ingredients for Yellow Cake

APF – 2 and 1/4 Cups
Corn Starch Or Corn Flour – 5 Tbsp
Butter – 1 and 1/2 stick (12 Tbsp)
Powdered  Sugar – 1 and 1/4 Cup (I used 1 cup only)
Baking Powder – 2 tsp
Egg Yolks – 5 Numbers.
Milk – 1  Cup or As Needed
Vanilla Essence – 2 tsp
Salt – 1/4 tsp

Chocolate Cake

Choose any one from my below recipes to bake the basic chocolate cake, for step by step cake preparation hover the cursor over below appropriate recipe.

1) Chocolate Fudge Cake (Only the cake baking part)
OR
2) Black Forest Cake (Egg whites separated recipe)

I choose chocolate fudge cake recipe n here is the exact measurement

All Purpose Flour( Maida) – 1 n  3/4 Cup
Butter – 1 n 1/2 Stick (12 Tbsps @Room Temperature)
Powdered sugar – 1 Cup
Almond Powder – 4 Tbsp (Optional)
Cocoa Powder – 5 Tbsp (1/3 Cup)
Eggs – 5 No.
Salt – A Pinch
Baking Powder – 2 tsp
Milk – 1 Cup or as needed

Method

  • Initially I baked 2 layers of chocolate cake in a batch with 2  round  cake pans and then baked  2 layers of yellow cakes.
  • For cake preparation, mix all the dry ingredients(Flour, all powders n salt) together.
  • Cream butter and sugar, when turns fluffy, add one egg/yolk at a time, here is the pictorials for yellow cake preparation in detail.
  • Gradually add dry ingredients n milk in batches, start n end with flour.
  • Same steps for both yellow n chocolate cakes, Bake at 350°F for 20-22 mins or toothpick inserted at center comes out clean.
  • Allow the cake to cool using wire rack meanwhile prepare the frosting, recipe given below.

Best Chocolate Frosting/Chocolate Ganache/Glaze

Already I came up with many whipped cream frostings n decorations, so this time I just planned to make a chocolate frosting, first time I followed an version that was little gooey but tastes good and applied frosting in between (No need to apply frosting in between layers). Second time I tried the one given here, This is the perfect frosting I would say. The frosting sets quick n applying over the cake is also hassle free. I got the recipe from here and halved it.

Ingredients

Nestle Dark Chocolate Chip/Morsels – 8oz (3/4th of 10oz packet is enough for frosting 3 layers)
Heavy Whipping Cream – 1 n 3/4th Cup

Method

  • In a sauce pan place morsels n heavy cream over low heat(Pic 1), stir constantly.
  • When chocolates melted n combined well(Pic 3), keep stirring until gets thickened.
  • This may takes 20-22 mins(low heat) to get the rolling boiling consistency (Pic 4)
  • When you reached rolling boil then increase the flame to  medium and keep on stirring for another 3 mins, the final consistency should be as shown in picture 5.
  • Allow to cool in room temp for 15 mins n then refrigerate for 2 hrs to set.
  • For first 15 mins once (2 times) give a stir.
  • Check the frosting consistency by applying over the cake like in below pictures.

Main Cake Assembling

  • Can arrange four layers cake too but I layered only 3 and remaining one I made cake pops for the kids 🙂
  • Just mark two inner even circles over the cake using any plastic bowls or bottle caps (Picture 1).
  • When you assure it as correct measurement then press/punch it gently to get 3 layers from single cake.
  • Interchange the colors as shown in Picture 2.
  • Can trim the topmost/center bulge for even layer like I did in (Picture 2 white plate).
  • While stacking the cake, first bottom it with brown outer circle, then yellow outer cake, finally brown likewise (Picture 3).
  • Apply frosting(Pic 3 n 4) n refrigerate at least 30 mins to set.
  • Serve chilled.

Notes:

  1. Can layer 1 chocolate outer layer in between 2 white outer layer cakes n apply Whipped cream.
  2. If you have any leftovers of chocolate frosting or whipping cream just check out my No Bake Chocolate Cheese Cake Recipe to use it effectively.

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  1. Gnana Thulasee

    November 11, 2013 at 10:24 pm

    Good one! Love the idea of battenberg cake style!

    Reply
  2. Manjula Bharath

    January 7, 2013 at 12:08 am

    wow .. gorgeous looking cake.. tempting me 🙂

    Reply
  3. Vardhini

    January 5, 2013 at 4:40 am

    Wow .. checkered cake looks terrific. Thx for linking.

    Vardhini
    Event: New U – 2013

    Reply
  4. Jaleela

    December 26, 2012 at 6:08 am

    Amazing steamed cake must try once.
    http://cookbookjaleela.blogspot.com/2012/12/received-entries-for-bacholers-feast.html

    Reply
  5. Gauri

    December 18, 2012 at 3:22 pm

    This has come out perfect even without the the special checkerboard tin…Superb!

    Reply
  6. Divya Pramil

    December 18, 2012 at 7:32 am

    Awesomeeeeeeeeee!! Wow superb looking cake and loved the easy preparation method 🙂
    Snow Pudding | Egg White Pudding | Christmas Dessert | Christmas Recipes

    Reply
  7. Reshmi Mahesh

    December 18, 2012 at 5:51 am

    Wow…beautifully done cake…Loved it..

    Reply
  8. Kaveri Venkatesh

    December 18, 2012 at 2:15 am

    Perfectly made and very nicely explained..Looks Delicious

    Reply
  9. Kaveri Venkatesh

    December 18, 2012 at 2:13 am

    Perfectly made and very nicely explained…Looks delicious

    Reply
  10. Saraswathi Tharagaram

    December 18, 2012 at 1:10 am

    I really appreciate the effort you have taken to do this cake. Great Job. I am sure it taste yum.

    Reply
  11. vrinda

    December 17, 2012 at 7:57 pm

    Yummy n pretty cake

    Reply
  12. Savitha Ganesan

    December 17, 2012 at 6:29 pm

    Wonderful recipe.Extraordinary presentation.beautiful presentation.love it dear.happy to follow u.

    Reply
  13. Maha Gadde

    December 17, 2012 at 6:05 pm

    AHAaaa……dis the great work vch shows ur love in baking..simply easy n clear expalnation..I don`t have any objections to have a slice.NA.Half cake…its true dear..
    Maha

    Reply
  14. Archana Potdar

    December 17, 2012 at 3:54 pm

    Looks yum. I must say you have a lot of patience. This si a lot of hard work. Thanks for linking.

    Reply
  15. Treatntrick Treat and Trick

    December 17, 2012 at 3:52 pm

    Your effort paid off, this cake looks stunning!

    Reply
  16. Tina (PinayInTexas)

    December 17, 2012 at 3:18 pm

    Lovely cake! I've never made a checker board cake…thanks a lot for sharing this!

    Reply
  17. Priya

    December 17, 2012 at 3:04 pm

    Great work Sangee, very impressed and tempting checker board cake, i did mine the same way too without the mould for my daughter's birthday.

    Reply
  18. Julie

    December 17, 2012 at 3:02 pm

    Looks a professional piece of cake,Perfect dear:)
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    Reply
  19. Kitchen Queen

    December 17, 2012 at 2:36 pm

    Wow , lovely cake. done very nicely.

    Reply
  20. Priya R

    December 17, 2012 at 2:27 pm

    wow beautifully done cake dear 🙂 very neat work… superb

    Reply
  21. Amrita Vishal

    December 17, 2012 at 9:52 am

    Loved the checker board design..perfectly made

    Reply
  22. Beena.stephy

    December 17, 2012 at 9:25 am

    Beautiful cake

    Reply
  23. thoushaltcook

    December 17, 2012 at 8:00 am

    I made one with yellow and blue sponge. Absolutely a delight it is 🙂

    Reply
  24. DivyaGCP

    December 17, 2012 at 4:50 am

    Cake looks so beautiful. Love the checkerboard pattern. Great Job dear..

    Reply
  25. Swathi Iyer

    December 17, 2012 at 4:49 am

    Delicious cake I love it

    Reply
    • Swathi Iyer

      January 2, 2013 at 2:35 am

      Thanks for linking with favorite recipes christmas recipes.

      Reply
  26. Janani

    December 17, 2012 at 4:26 am

    lovely very interesting nice done good job dear.

    Reply
  27. Sangeetha

    December 17, 2012 at 3:30 am

    wow…wow…so perfectly baked n presented…cake looks so delicious n tempting dear…great work Sangee!

    Reply
  28. Arthy Suman

    December 17, 2012 at 2:49 am

    I have never tried making this cake as I don't have the cutter but this is a great idea dear…would love to make this some time…

    Reply
  29. laavys kitchen

    December 17, 2012 at 2:07 am

    This is really a great job Sangeetha.The cake looks gorgeous 🙂

    Reply
  30. ♥LOVE2COOK MALAYSIA♥

    December 17, 2012 at 1:39 am

    OMG!!! What a brilliant job there! Loved your checkered cake dear…sooooo gorgeous! 😉

    Reply
  31. Suja Manoj

    December 16, 2012 at 9:40 pm

    You have done a wonderful job here,perfect and looks so pretty..love it

    Reply
  32. Mélange

    December 16, 2012 at 6:09 pm

    Appreciate this check board cake..Just yesterday I was watching how to make this..Lots of work gone and yours look perfect…Cheers !

    Reply
  33. Achu

    December 16, 2012 at 5:16 pm

    Beautiful 🙂

    Reply
  34. Vidya

    December 16, 2012 at 4:48 pm

    Really looks like check board….yummy.

    Reply
  35. Asiya Omar

    December 16, 2012 at 3:47 pm

    Wow!No chance..yummy.

    Reply
  36. divya

    December 16, 2012 at 1:44 pm

    wow….looks awesome n great work dear..

    Reply
  37. Vimitha Anand

    December 16, 2012 at 1:38 pm

    Beautifully done cake dear

    Reply
  38. sara's TASTY BUDS

    December 16, 2012 at 10:58 am

    love the checkerboard cake sangee , i must try

    Reply
  39. Vijayalakshmi Dharmaraj

    December 16, 2012 at 9:14 am

    wow akka… so super n tempting me most…

    Reply

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