Checkerboard Cake! Black Cocoa Chocolate Cake + White Vanilla Cake
Checkerboard Cake! Black Cocoa Chocolate Cake + White Vanilla Cake
by BostonStrongTX
13 Comments
BostonStrongTX
I’ve wanted to make a cake like this for a while and thankfully only had one near disaster when stacking the cake rings into the pattern.
I used this recipe for the cake and process with a few changes, I used black cocoa and clear vanilla to get the most contrast possible. (Oddly the recipe calls the vanilla cake “yellow” but its much closer to white since it only uses egg whites): [https://houseofnasheats.com/checkerboard-cake/](https://houseofnasheats.com/checkerboard-cake/)
For the buttercream, I decided to use Claire Saffitz’s French buttercream. When the recipe calls for melted chocolate, I reserved a small portion to add white chocolate and the rest got regular chocolate and a few drops of black gel food coloring: [https://youtu.be/6Omf2Kpz-lM?si=Ve3oc9SZRYqJd8TA&t=1026](https://youtu.be/6Omf2Kpz-lM?si=Ve3oc9SZRYqJd8TA&t=1026)
MadameKravitz
This looks great, as do your photos.
max_keswick
Wow, the straight lines, the sharp colours, this is stunning! Amazingly done
rewindpaws
Seriously great photography. Looks highly professional.
Fuzzy_Welcome8348
Looks amazing!! Well done
pam-jones
WOW! Your checkerboard is flawless. Every line, every square so clean. This is a piece of art!!! WELL DONE!!
WordAffectionate3251
Wooooooow!
BunnyPrincess__
This is fantastic! Great work!!
starry2night_22
Incredible! It looks so moist too, I’d love a slice 🍰 ♟️ Well done OP!
emmuje
That’s a really good photo
NewbieMaleStr8isBack
Beautiful and elegant
Educational_Guest608
CLEAN
ohtheroutine
stuuuunnnnniinngggg. perfectly black buttercream too 😩 only a little jealous as in currently waiting on my black buttercream to develop but i’m so impatient 😂
13 Comments
I’ve wanted to make a cake like this for a while and thankfully only had one near disaster when stacking the cake rings into the pattern.
I used this recipe for the cake and process with a few changes, I used black cocoa and clear vanilla to get the most contrast possible. (Oddly the recipe calls the vanilla cake “yellow” but its much closer to white since it only uses egg whites): [https://houseofnasheats.com/checkerboard-cake/](https://houseofnasheats.com/checkerboard-cake/)
For the buttercream, I decided to use Claire Saffitz’s French buttercream. When the recipe calls for melted chocolate, I reserved a small portion to add white chocolate and the rest got regular chocolate and a few drops of black gel food coloring: [https://youtu.be/6Omf2Kpz-lM?si=Ve3oc9SZRYqJd8TA&t=1026](https://youtu.be/6Omf2Kpz-lM?si=Ve3oc9SZRYqJd8TA&t=1026)
This looks great, as do your photos.
Wow, the straight lines, the sharp colours, this is stunning! Amazingly done
Seriously great photography. Looks highly professional.
Looks amazing!! Well done
WOW! Your checkerboard is flawless. Every line, every square so clean. This is a piece of art!!! WELL DONE!!
Wooooooow!
This is fantastic! Great work!!
Incredible! It looks so moist too, I’d love a slice 🍰 ♟️ Well done OP!
That’s a really good photo
Beautiful and elegant
CLEAN
stuuuunnnnniinngggg. perfectly black buttercream too 😩 only a little jealous as in currently waiting on my black buttercream to develop but i’m so impatient 😂