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 is a beautiful dish!
This was simple and delicious
Perfect and simple to make. My husband loved it!
Love everything about this recipe. It is easy and super tasty. Thank you
This stuff is seriously amazing!
I have lost track of all the times I have used this recipe. Always great!
Love it! Simple yet delicious. Thank you.
I loved this. I don't have words to explain how delicious and amazing this dish is.
Love it and thanks.
You are a culinary genius! We loved the recipe.
Made this today for my family - they loved it!
Made this last night for my family and we love it.
Hi there -- just wanted to say thanks for the recipe.
I loved it,I made it for a very dear friend and she was impressed