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“Check” out this new patterned cake. It’s the pan that makes the magic!

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(26 Ratings)

26 Ratings

5 spoons 81%

4 spoons 15%

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PREP TIME
25 Min
TOTAL TIME
2 Hr 5 Min
SERVINGS
16

1: box Betty Crocker® SuperMoist® yellow cake mix

1: cup milk

1: package (3 oz) cream cheese, softened

1: teaspoon vanilla

3: eggs

1/4: cup unsweetened baking cocoa

1: container Betty Crocker® Rich & Creamy chocolate frosting

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1 Heat oven to 350ºF. 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.
2 In medium bowl, beat cake mix, milk, cream cheese, vanilla and eggs with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, scraping bowl constantly, then on medium speed 2 minutes. Divide batter in half; stir cocoa into half of the batter.
3 Spoon batter into each pan and using divider ring, following manufacturer's directions.
4 Bake 18 to 26 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.
5 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. Store loosely covered.

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Nutrition Information:

1 Serving (1 Serving)

Calories 250

(Calories from Fat 70),

Total Fat 8g

(Saturated Fat 3 1/2g,
Trans Fat 1 1/2g),

Cholesterol 45mg;
Sodium 310mg;
Total Carbohydrate 41g

(Dietary Fiber 0g,
Sugars 27g),

Protein 3g;

Percent Daily Value*:

Vitamin A 4.00%;
Vitamin C 0.00%;
Calcium 8.00%;
Iron 6.00%;

Exchanges:

1 Starch;
0 Fruit;
1 1/2 Other Carbohydrate;
0 Skim Milk;
0 Low-Fat Milk;
0 Milk;
0 Vegetable;
0 Very Lean Meat;
0 Lean Meat;
0 High-Fat Meat;
1 1/2 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choices:

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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Posted 12/31/2011 2:40:17 AM REPORT ABUSE Jo_Ella said:

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When I make this cake, I use 3 colors and make 3 cakes. 1. Prepare white cake mix as directed 2. divide batter into 3 bowls 3. fold/add 1/4 cup powdered chocolate to one bowl 4. fold/add 1 tsp red food coloring to second bowl 5a. pour white batter in outside ring 5b. pour 'pink' batter in middle ring 5c. pour chocolate batter in center ring 6. Lift divider, rinse and prepare 2nd cake 6a. pour pink batter in outside ring 6b. pour chocolate batter in center ring 6c. pour white batter in center ring 7. Lift divider, rinse and prepare 3rd cake 7a. pour remainder of chocolate batter in outside ring 7b. pour remainder of white batter in center ring 7c. pour remainder of pink batter in middle ring Bake as directed - Use frosting of your choice between each layer - Decorate the sides and top of layered cake - ...and enjoy the compliments you will get !!

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Posted 11/4/2011 7:48:46 PM REPORT ABUSE momstaronstar said:

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P.S. I made a mistake. Mea culpa... The recipe is right. You divede the flavors in half. There are two rings in each cake pan. You put chocolate,white, chocolate, then alternate. You take the rings out, carefully, before you bake the cake. This is not a new cake. It has been in existence for at least 60 years, if not longer. It is not new.

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