Party Checkerboard Cake

 

1

box Betty Crocker® SuperMoist® yellow cake mix

1

cup milk

1

package (3 oz) cream cheese, softened

1

teaspoon vanilla

3

eggs

1/2

box (4-serving size) strawberry or orange-flavored gelatin

1

container Betty Crocker® Whipped fluffy white frosting

Yellow food color

Betty Crocker® Easy Flow white decorating icing (from 6.4-oz can), if desired

Candy flowers, if desired

• 1 Heat oven to 350°F. 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 1 minute, scraping bowl constantly. Beat 2 minutes longer. Divide batter in half; stir gelatin into half of the batter.
• 3 Spoon batter into each pan and using divider ring, following manufacturer's directions.
• 4 Bake 23 to 29 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 Tint frosting with yellow food color until deep yellow color. 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. Decorate with decorating icing; garnish with candy flowers. Store loosely covered.