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Chocolate Checkerboard Cake

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

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Prep Time 25 min
Total Time 2 hr 5 min
Servings 16

Ingredients

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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Directions

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

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 250
Calories from Fat: 70),

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 8g; 8%
(Saturated Fat 3 1/2g, 3 1/2% Trans Fat 1 1/2g 1 1/2% ),
Cholesterol: 45mg; 45%;
Sodium: 310mg; 310%;
Total Carbohydrate: 41g; 41%
(Dietary Fiber 0g 0% Sugars 27g 27% ),
Protein: 3g; 3%

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 4%;
Vitamin C: 0%;
Calcium: 8%;
Iron: 6%;

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;

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

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Posted 8/7/2012 7:45:08 PM REPORT ABUSE BakinJamie said:

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Oh I almost forgot to mention that using one cake mix, it is very tricky to get three layers with the right amount of batter. It probably won't be quite as tall and magnificent as the cake in the picture. ;P

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Posted 8/7/2012 7:42:11 PM REPORT ABUSE BakinJamie said:

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Worked very well! I was trying to make a checkerboard cake for my grandparents' anniversary, and the first recipe I tried ended up a crumbly disaster. So I frantically turned to this one, and I must say it worked very wonderfully! The flavor wasn't anything over the top, but it was still good nonetheless.

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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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