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Hearts Abound Checkerboard Cake
Love is in the air, and we have the best way to interpret it into a delicious cake using the Wilton Checkerboard Cake Pan. Your loved ones will definitely get the message with its assortment of fondant hearts.
Ingredients:
- • 3 boxes (15.25-18.25 oz. each) white cake mix
- water, oil, eggs
- Easy-Add Rose Icing Color Add to shopping list Rose Icing Color
- Easy-Add Red-Red Icing Color Add to shopping list Red-Red Icing Color
- Easy-Add White Ready-To-Use Rolled Fondant Add to shopping list White Ready-To-Use Rolled Fondant
Makes:
Cake serves 20
Techniques Used:
Tools:
- Toothpicks
- Easy-Add Checkerboard Cake Pan Add to shopping list Checkerboard Cake Pan
- Easy-Add 10 in. x 16 in. Non-Stick Cooling Grid Add to shopping list 10 in. x 16 in. Non-Stick Cooling Grid
- Easy-Add 10 in. Cake Circles Add to shopping list 10 in. Cake Circles
- Easy-Add Silver Fanci-Foil Wrap Add to shopping list Silver Fanci-Foil Wrap
- Scissors
- Tape
- Easy-Add 13 in. Angled Spatula Add to shopping list 13 in. Angled Spatula
- 9 in. Rolling pin (with 1/8 in. rings)Easy-Add 9 in. Rolling pin Add to shopping list 9 in. Rolling pin
- Easy-Add Roll-N-Cut Mat Add to shopping list Roll-N-Cut Mat
- Hearts Nesting Cutter Set (3 smallest used)Easy-Add Hearts Nesting Cutter Set Add to shopping list Hearts Nesting Cutter Set
- Easy-Add Decorator Brush Set Add to shopping list Decorator Brush Set
- Easy-Add Tip: 12 Add to shopping list Tip: 12
- Easy-Add 12 in. Disposable Decorating Bags Add to shopping list 12 in. Disposable Decorating Bags
Instructions:
Step 1
Individually prepare 3 boxes white cake mix following package instructions;. In one portion of batter, gently stir in Rose Icing Color to desired shade. (Use clean toothpicks to transfer color from jar to batter.) Repeat with Red-Red Icing Color to color second portion; reserve last portion white.
Step 2
For bottom layer, place Batter Dividing Ring in the first prepared pan. Pour red-colored batter in outer section, place white batter in middle and rose-colored batter in center sections. Fill sections 2/3 full. Remove ring for pan by carefully lifting straight up on handles. Rinse and completely dry ring.
Step 3
For top layer, place clean ring in second prepared pan. Pour rose-colored batter in outer circle, red-colored batter in middle section; use reserved white batter for center. Fill sections 2/3 full. Remove ring from pan by carefully lifting straight up on handles. Rinse and completely dry ring.
Step 4
For middle layer, place clean and dry ring in third prepared pan. Pour white batter in outer section, pour rose-colored batter in middle section and pour red-colored batter in center. Fill sections 2/3 full. Remove ring from pan by carefully lifting straight up on handles. DO NOT PUT RING IN OVEN.
Step 5
Bake and cool cakes following package directions.
Step 6
Prepare buttercream icing and color light rose. Stack cakes on foil-wrapped cake circle and ice with light rose icing and spatula.
Step 7
Tint fondant 8 oz. deep rose and 8 oz. red; reserve 8 oz. white.
Step 8
Roll out each fondant 1/8 in. thick. Using the three smaller heart cutters from set, cut out five hearts per cutter size and in each color.
Step 9
Attach different sizes and colors of hearts to top and sides of cake with damp brush; overlapping some.
Step 10
Use tip 12 and rose icing to pipe bottom ball border.
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