Any Ideas On How To Make This Construction Checkerboard?
Decorating By Lindasicings Updated 30 Oct 2013 , 5:57am by Sweety Grane
I have never done that effect in a cake before. There are some bakers who underbake cakes to made designs like hearts and flowers inside their cakes. I would think that part would be dry by the time the rest of the cake was done.
I think you're on the right track for your idea of how to do it! Let us know how it turns out! I would love to know!
I think the one pictured was done by baking a yellow cake and a dark chocolate cake, cutting the baked cake, and reassembling it. Look at the point of the wedge of cake and how it looks like there are a couple slanted pieces missing. With the method
The cake pictured is a great idea. If I were making it for a relative who was flexible in design, I would probably try making it from baked pound cakes and assemble the layers in a loaf pan with frosting between layers. I think it would be easier for me than wrangling wet batter.
Disclaimer: I am a total newbie who has never made a checkerboard cake.
Here's a similar cake, and right below her photo is a link to a great tutorial for the slanted lines: http://fredellicious.blogspot.com/2011/09/my-baby-turns-2.html
Her's another awesome tutorial for the regular checkerboard pattern: http://www.mycakeschool.com/blog/lets-play-checkers/
Thanks for the slanted checkerboard tutorial. I think I will try baking it now and cutting the slanted lines. Thanks to all who posted and I will post a picture when it's done. It is for my grandson's 2nd birthday and will have a backhoe digging into the cake.
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Thanks for the slanted checkerboard tutorial. I think I will try baking it now and cutting the slanted lines. Thanks to all who posted and I will post a picture when it's done. It is for my grandson's 2nd birthday and will have a backhoe digging into the cake.
Can't wait to see it!!! I think the slanted lines would be great with any color scheme!!! I think I may try it with my daughter's first birthday cake!
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I used the suggestion of baking a chocolate cake and a yellow cake (tinted yellow) and cut the circles on a slant. I made sure to lightly frost each ring so it would stay together when cut. It turned out great, thanks for the tutorial.
wow!! great job! ^_^ Im sure your grandson LOVED it!
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