Checkered Cake

Checkered Cake 

(Recipe adapted & modify from Passionate About Baking)  

Ingredients:  
Coffee Layer 
3 Egg yolks
40g Caster sugar
30g Oil 60g Plain flour
1 Tbsp Coffee powder
30g Hot water

Chocolate Layer 
3 Egg yolks
40g Caster sugar
30g Oil
45g Plain flour
15g Cocoa powder
30g Hot water

Meringue 
6 Egg whites
85g Caster sugar

Method: 
1. Coffee Layer: Mix the coffee powder with hot water. Set aside to let it cool.
2. In a mixing bowl, mix egg yolks with sugar. Add in coffee paste & oil. Mix well before adding in flour. Set aside.
3. Chocolate Layer:  Mix the cocoa powder with hot water. Set aside to let it cool.
4. Mix egg yolks with sugar in another mixing bowl. Add in cocoa paste & oil. Mix well before adding in flour. Set aside.
5. Meringue: Beat egg whites until frothy. Gradually add in sugar and beat until stiff.
6. Remove 1/2 of the meringue from the mixing bowl & fold into the coffee mixture.Fold the balance of the meringue into the chocolate mixture.
7. Pour both batter separately into two 8" pans. Bake in a preheated oven @ 150 degrees for 30mins.

Assembly:
1. Slice each of the cake into half. Ensure that the layers are even.
2. Cut each layer into 3 different rings.

3. Coat each of the rings with frosting, alternate the flavours & arrange them in a layer. 
4. After each layer, spread frosting on it evenly. Then repeat #3.
5. Frost the whole cake & decorate as desired.
6. Chill before serving.