Chocolate Checkerboard Cake
This recipe serves 16. One portion of this dish contains around 4g of protein, 9g of fat, and Head to the store and pick up milk, baking cocoa, betty cake mix, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 2 hours and 5 minutes.
Instructions
Heat oven to 350F. 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 manufacturers directions.
In medium bowl, beat cake mix, milk, cream cheese, vanilla and eggs with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, scraping bowl constantly, then on medium speed 2 minutes. Divide batter in half; stir cocoa into half of the batter.
Spoon batter into each pan and using divider ring, following manufacturer's directions.
Bake 18 to 26 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.
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. Store loosely covered.