Uploaded September 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago

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In honour of hitting half a million subscribers, I decided to make/suffer through another cake. I’ve always wanted to know how you make a checkerboard cake… so why not. Recipe from The Cake Bible by Rose Levy Beranbaum.

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Recipe (from The Cake Bible)
Cake Batter
3 oz (85 g) bittersweet or semisweet chocolate, chopped
4 large eggs
1⅓ cups (320 ml) milk, divided
1 Tbsp (12 g) vanilla extract
4 cups (400 g) sifted cake flour
2 cups (400 g) granulated sugar
2 Tbsp (30 g) baking powder
1 tsp (5 g) salt
1 cup (227 g) unsalted butter, softened

Chocolate Cream Glaze
9 oz (250 g) semisweet or bittersweet chocolate, chopped
1 cup (240 ml) heavy whipping cream
1 Tbsp brandy (optional)