Gingham Basket Weave Checkerboard Cake
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Step 1
Cover your cake board in Fanci-Foil.
Step 2
Bake cake. Prepare white cake batter according to recipe, divide into 4 portions. Tint batter according to formulas listed. Following the directions on the Checkerboard Cake Pan packaging, bake and cool cake.
Step 3
Assemble cake. Prepare buttercream icing following recipe directions. Position first layer on cake board. Use spatula and icing to ice top smooth. Position second layer on top of first. Use spatula and icing to ice top smooth. Position final layer. Use spatula and icing to ice entire cake smooth.
Step 4
Tint Icing. Tint buttercream icing according to formulas listed, ½ cup per color.
- Leaf Green Icing Color + Lemon Yellow Icing Color for Green Shown
- Sky Blue Icing Color + Kelly Green Icing Color for Blue Shown
- Christmas Red Icing Color + Royal Blue Icing Color for Purple Shown
- Creamy Peach Icing Color + Orange Icing Color for Orange Shown
Step 5
Ice Cake. Prepare decorating bags with tinted icing and Tip 3. Pipe basket weave on marked vertical line ¼ in. apart. Horizontal lines are ¼ in. apart. Change color every 1 ¼ in.
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Kelly Green Gel Food Coloring Icing Color
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Leaf Green Gel Food Coloring Icing Color
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Lemon Yellow Gel Food Coloring Icing Color
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Creamy Peach Gel Food Coloring Icing Color
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Royal Blue Gel Food Coloring Icing Color
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Sky Blue Gel Food Coloring Icing Color
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Christmas Red Gel Food Coloring Icing Color
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Orange Gel Food Coloring Icing Color
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5 ½ cups Buttercream Frosting
11 ¼ cups Favorite Cake Mix or Recipe
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Plastic ruler
scissors
Tape
Toothpicks
This technique turns any treat into beautiful baskets. Perfect for Easter, Mother's Day, bridal or any Spring and summertime theme. This technique creates a two-dimensional woven-look design. Use for baskets, fences, or to completely cover the side of a cake.
Give your cake that polished, professional look by wrapping your cake board with Fanci-foil.