How to make a Checkerboard Cake with a Rainbow Tie-Dye Effect
Using our checkerboard cake pan to create this colorful and fun cake
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Ingredients:
11-1/4 cups white cake batter (three 15.25-ounce packages white cake mix)
Color Right Performance Color System (see colors tinted below) - http://s.wilton.com/1O7zH3J
Buttercream Icing - http://bit.ly/1KhApaL
Sprinkles - http://bit.ly/1Rq8RHR
Tools:
16 in. Disposable Decorating Bag (6 needed) - http://bit.ly/1QbcNek
Checkerboard Cake Set - http://bit.ly/1n61aKo
Perfect Fill Batter Dispenser - http://bit.ly/1J71TVB
Cooling Grid - http://bit.ly/1SS5sRu
Makes 20 servings.
Batter Tinted:
Use Color Right base colors and QuickCount color formulas to tint batter in the following shades:
Bright & Bold Purple: 1 ¾ cups batter + 20 P +2 Blue
Bright & Bold Red: 1 ¾ cups batter + 36 R
Bright & Bold Blue: 1 ¾ cups batter + 40 BL
Bright & Bold Green: 1 ¾ cups batter + 2 BL + 16 Y
Bright & Bold Teal: 1 ¾ cups batter + 8 BL + 2 Y
Bright & Bold Yellow: 1 ¾ cups batter + 10 Y + 2 O
Step 1: Prepare cake batter. Divide the batter evenly (about 1 ¾ cups each). Tint using the Color Right formulas above. Place each colored batter into a 16 in. disposable decorating bag.
Step 2: Prepare bottom cake layer. For bottom layer, place clean divider in the first prepared pan. Cut a hole in tip of bags and pipe two colors of batter into the sections on the ringed insert. Use a toothpick to swirl colors. Fill sections 2/3 full. Remove ring from pan by carefully lifting straight up on handles. Rinse and completely dry ring.
Step 3: Prepare middle layer. Place clean divider into prepared pan. Keeping the same 2 colors together as for the bottom layer, pipe batter into a different ring than the bottom layer; use toothpick to swirl colors. Fill sections 2/3 full. Remove ring from pan. Rinse and completely dry ring.
Step 4: Prepare top layer. Place clean divider into prepared pan. Keeping the same 2 colors together, pipe batter into a different ring than the bottom or middle layer. Fill sections 2/3 full. Use toothpick to swirl colors. Remove ring from pan. DO NOT PUT RING IN OVEN.
Step 5: Bake and cool checkerboard cake. Follow package directions.
Step 6 : Decorate cake. Level each cake layer. Stack and ice cake layers on cake plate. Mix together the sprinkles; press into the side of the cake.
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