I had no intentions of making a Rose Cake. I was actually planning on doing a tutorial for this cake, but something happened.
I was so inspired by the whimsical beauty of the MacKenzie-Childs products, I just couldnt help myself! Since I knew the interior was a checkboard design, I thought the soft Rosette’s would be the perfect compliment.
In addition the the cake interior, the Rose’s seemed a perfect compliment to the beautiful cake stand the cake was sitting on.
To pipe the rose’s I followed my Original Rose Cake Tutorial.
For the interior I slightly modified my Vertical Layer Cake Tutorial. I made the layers white and a pale yellow, trying to replicate the same design that is on the cake stand and accessories.
Then, instead of placing the same color layers directly on top of each other, I just switched out the layers to make a checkerboard pattern. SO easy! Of course, you can always buy the checkerboard pan too. 😉
Wouldn’t this cake be fun customized to your favorite colors? Maybe a favorite football team for a Superbowl party? I love the idea of adding a bit of a feminine touch to the party!
Find a full tutorial (with VIDEO) on how to make a checkerboard cake here!
I am going to make this! I have a friend that collects Mackenzie Childs and this will be perfect for her birthday. Thank you for the offer to win also!
Wow, what a beautiful cake! It would be so perfect for a tea birthday party. Love it!
Hi Amanda,
As always your rose cakes have always inspired me. Even I’ve done the exact same combo Checkboard cake with roses for my blog’s first anniversary. Its just such a pretty combo…pretty both inside and out 🙂
I did share the snaps with you once, here’s its again if you’d like to see :
http://manjuseatingdelights.blogspot.com/2012/10/citrus-checkerboard-cake-with-roses-to.html
Luv,
Manju
Ah yes! Such a beautiful cake you made!
Thank you 🙂
Gorgeous gorgeous! I love your cakes and I love MC–
When I win the lottery I am buying this: http://www.mackenzie-childs.com/shop.axd/ProductDetails?edp_no=21945&refid=gb#.UX7SzaK86-o
Another gorgeous rose cake from your skilled hands Amanda. It is just so pretty and your talents are amazing. Inspired by your rose cakes I have also decorated my banana & kiwi fruit cake with roses. While decorating my cake, I ran out of white cream so I grabbed a package of chocolate mouse from my pantry and filled the rest of the cake surface with chocolate mouse roses. It was my first time that I piped such roses so I was quite happy how those turned out. Thank you for your great tutorials and for sharing.
Such a gorgeous cake and what a fabulous giveaway!
This cake is too pretty to cut ~except you must to see this wonderfulness inside!!♥
Amanda, the soft yellow color in the cake and frosting look so elegant with the cake stand and server. . . superb photography too!
Amanda, thanks for doing this giveaway! I never heard of this company and like their style of products. Your checkerboard cake is gorgeous.
I would love this prize!:-)
Love the cake and the lovely cakestand and server as well. I love it when the food and servers compliment each other!