For a special occasion, or someone who can't decide on one flavor of cake, checkered cakes are perfect.There are several simple ways to bake checkered cakes.Even without specialized equipment, you can still make checkered cake tins.Either bake the different layers or pipe the rows of batter to make checks.
Step 1: Prepare your pans by preheating the oven.
The oven should be turned on to 350 F.3 8-inch round cake pans should be sprayed with cooking spray.While you make the cake batter, set them aside.
Step 2: Combine dry ingredients.
Add the cake flour, baking powder, and salt to the bowl.
Step 3: Take the liquids and stir them together.
In a small bowl, stir together the milk and extract.This should be set aside.
Step 4: Put the butter and sugar in a container.
You can use a hand mixer or a stand mixer to mix the sugar and butter.Beat them slowly.Turn up the speed and beat the mixture until it's light and fluffy.
Step 5: Put the eggs in.
Put one egg in your butter-sugar mixture.When the egg is completely combined, mix it well.Add the rest of the eggs one at a time.
Step 6: The flour and milk are mixed.
You can add half of the dry flour mixture to the mixing bowl.On low speed, stir it together.Slowly stir the milk mixture until it's combined.When it's combined, add the rest of the flour mixture.Rub the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula.There should be no pockets of flour or unmixed batter.
Step 7: You can create separate batters.
The other half of the cake batter should be put into the bowl.Stir the batter that's left in your mixing bowl after pouring the melted chocolates and milk into it.
Step 8: The batter should be piped into the pans.
Take 2 large decorating bags with a half-inch opening or freezer bags.One of the bags should hold the chocolate batter and the other the vanilla batter.Use chocolate batter to make a 1 1/2 inch band around the bottom of the cake pan.Next to the chocolate, pipe a 1 1/2 inch band of batter.If you want to reach the center of the pan, you should alternate chocolate and vanilla circles.For 2 of the pans, do this.Start with your batter on the outermost ring for the third cake pan.The checkered pattern will be ensured when you assemble all three layers.
Step 9: The cakes should be baked.
Place 2 of the cake pans on a middle rack in the oven and the third cake pan on the lower rack.There are two cakes above the lower cake.They'll bake unevenly if it's placed directly below one of the cakes.For 20 minutes, bake.
Step 10: Allow the cakes to cool.
There is a cake tester or toothpick in the center of the cakes.The tester should be clean.Allow the cakes to cool for 10 minutes on the wire rack.Remove them from the pans and let them cool on the wire racks.
Step 11: The cake should be assembled.
Take one of your layers that has a matching layer and place it on your cake stand.Spread your frosting over the top.Put the mismatching layer on top and spread another 1/2 cup of frosting evenly over top.The chocolate on the outermost ring matches your bottom cake.The sides and top of the cake should be completely covered with the rest of your frosting.You should see three alternating layers when you slice the cake.
Step 12: Put your pans in the oven.
Prepare the cake pans by spraying them with cooking spray.While you make the cake batter, set them aside.
Step 13: Combine wet and dry ingredients.
Add the cake flour, baking powder, and salt to the bowl.
Step 14: Put the liquids together.
In a small bowl, stir together the milk and extract.This should be set aside.
Step 15: The butter and sugar should be beaten.
You can use a hand mixer or a stand mixer to mix the sugar and butter.Beat them slowly.Turn up the speed and beat the mixture until it's light and fluffy.
Step 16: The eggs should be added.
Put one egg in your butter-sugar mixture.When the egg is completely combined, mix it well.Add the rest of the eggs one at a time.
Step 17: The flour and milk are mixed.
You can add half of the dry flour mixture to the mixing bowl.On low speed, stir it together.Slowly stir the milk mixture until it's combined.When it's combined, add the rest of the flour mixture.Rub the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula.There should be no pockets of flour or unmixed batter.
Step 18: You can create separate batters.
The cake batter should be put into a medium mixing bowl.Stir the batter that's left in your mixing bowl after pouring the melted chocolates and milk into it.
Step 19: Batters can be spread in the pans.
Remove the chocolate batter from the cake pans and smooth the top with a knife.Divide the cake batter between the two cake pans.The tops should be smooth with a knife.
Step 20: The cakes should be baked.
Place 2 of the cake pans on a middle rack in the oven and the third cake pan on the lower rack.There are two cakes above the lower cake.They'll bake unevenly if it's placed directly below one of the cakes.For 20 minutes, bake.
Step 21: Let the cakes cool.
There is a cake tester or toothpick in the center of the cakes.The tester should be clean.Allow the cakes to cool for 10 minutes on the wire rack.Remove them from the pans and let them cool on the wire racks.
Step 22: A circular template can be created.
The circle is 6 inches across.Cut a hole in the center of the circle.
Step 23: The rings of cake need to be removed.
The template should be on the center of the cake layers.toothpicks can be poked through the template and into the cake to secure it.Cut around the template with a knife.You should have one outer ring, one middle ring and one center ring.For the other two layers of cake, repeat this.The rings of cake should be cut with caution.
Step 24: Put your bottom layer together.
You should have 9 rings of cake, three of which are chocolate flavors.Place a large ring of cake on the stand.Put some frosting on the inside of the ring and put the middle ring of chocolate cake in the frosted ring.Place the middle ring of chocolate with frosting in the center of the cake.Spread frosting over the top of the layer.
Step 25: The middle layer needs to be assembled.
On top of your bottom layer, place a large outer ring of chocolate cake.Put some frosting on the inside of the ring and put the middle ring of cake into the frosted ring.Put a center ring of chocolate cake in the middle of the vanilla middle ring.Spread frosting over the top of the layer.
Step 26: The top layer should be assembled.
On top of your middle layer, place the large outer ring of cake.Put some frosting on the inside of the ring and put the middle ring of chocolate cake in the frosted ring.Place the middle ring of chocolate with frosting in the center of the cake.The sides and top of the cake should be completely covered with the rest of your frosting.You should see three alternating layers when you slice the cake.