Pretty Checkerboard Cake Recipe

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Pretty Checkerboard Cake
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Directions:

  1. Heat oven to 350°F Line bottoms of 3 9-inch round pans of a checkerboard set with parchment paper, or grease bottoms. Place divider ring into one of the cake pans, following manufacturer's directions.
  2. In a medium bowl, beat cake mix, milk, cream cheese, vanilla, and eggs with electric mix on low for 1 minute, scraping bowl constantly. Beat for 2 minutes longer. Divide batter in half. Stir gelatin into half of batter.
  3. Spoon batter into pan with divider ring, following manufacturer's directions. Repeat for other 2 pans.
  4. Bake 25 to 28 minutes, or until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes. Loosen cake from side of pans with metal spatula. Turn cake upside down on cooling rack. Cool completely.
  5. Tint icing with yellow food coloring until a deep yellow color. If using the same icing for decorating, make sure to reserve enough to decorate cake. Using a thin layer of yellow icing in between cake layers, layer cake so the outside colors are alternating. Place cake on serving plate, and frost top and sides with yellow icing. Decorate cake with white icing and garnish with candy flowers. I used royal icing to make my candy flowers and the drop flower technique.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 31.5 Kcal (132 kJ)
Calories from fat 13.8 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 1.53g 2%
Cholesterol 32.95mg 11%
Sodium 37.43mg 2%
Potassium 39.26mg 1%
Total Carbs 2.44g 1%
Sugars 0.85g 3%
Dietary Fiber 0.02g 0%
Protein 1.78g 4%
Iron 0.2mg 1%
Calcium 27.8mg 3%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 111.49 Kcal (467 kJ)
Calories from fat 48.85 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 5.43g 2%
Cholesterol 116.6mg 11%
Sodium 132.47mg 2%
Potassium 138.94mg 1%
Total Carbs 8.64g 1%
Sugars 3.02g 3%
Dietary Fiber 0.06g 0%
Protein 6.3g 4%
Iron 0.6mg 1%
Calcium 98.4mg 3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 0.8
    Points
  • 1
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

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