INGREDIENTS:
METHOD:
Bake the cakes: Cream the butter and sugar with an electric mixer until pale and fluffy.
Add the vanilla extract and eggs and beat until combined.
In a separate bowl, combine the flour, baking powder and salt.
Add this to the butter mixture in 2 additions, alternating with the buttermilk.
Divide the mixture into 4 non-stick cake pans and dye them 4 colors.
Bake at 350F for 30-40 minutes, or until fully cooked.
Cool for 10 minutes in the pan, then transfer to a wire rack and cool completely.
Place the cakes in the freezer until firm (this will make them much easier to slice!).
Make the buttercream: Cream the butter with an electric mixer until pale and fluffy.
Add the vanilla extract and beat until combined.
Add the confectioner's sugar one cup at a time, then beat for 3-5 minutes, until fluffy.
Assembly: Flatten the cakes and remove the brown sides and bottom.
Slice each cake into 4 rings.
Swap out the rings between each cake, so that each layer of cake contains one ring of each color.
Stack the layers on a cake stand, spreading some buttercream in between each layer.
Coat the entire cake in a layer of buttercream and decorate the base of the cake with candies.
Slice to reveal the checkerboard pattern inside!
This recipe is amazing!
Great Dish! Have been making this for years and it never fails to all get eaten up.
Fabulous.
Love it! Simple yet delicious. Thank you.
I cannot thank you enough for this beautiful recipe!!!!
I love this recipe
Your site is the only one I use because I know everything will end up great!
I made this dish for dinner tonight and it was excellent.
Excellent dish!
I made these for thanksgiving, people said they were good.
Love, love, love it.Made it twice now
This stuff is seriously amazing!
I love this! So easy to throw together.
Looks like a great recipe!! Cant wait to try it!!
These were delicious! Will definitely make againâ¦
Wow, I'm the first to make this? Cool. This was really easy to make
So nice .. i wish i could make these
I made this for a party this weekend and it was a great hit!