This chess board cake was made with marble cake inside with chocolate buttercreme layers and frosted with chocolate buttercreme. The cake was outlined with black icing for the top and sides and bottom border in chocolate buttercreme.
I found one (1) candy mold to make the pieces, which I had to make several molds to get a complete set for both sides. The chess board was made out of white chocolate and dark chocolate candy. I used a square cookie cutter to cut the squares.
This is hands down my best piece of work. Eight hours later and the chess board cake with pieces was born. The whole cake was totally edible. Hope you all enjoy.
The bottom right hand corner of the chess board is supposed to be white, not black. Your board needs to be turned 90 degrees. Some of the squares are also too small.
Otherwise, nice work.
Dec 04, 2008 Rating
Chocolate Used for the Pieces by: Ann Neal
I used Wilton chocolate candy melts.
Dec 03, 2008 Rating
Wow by: Anonymous
what kind of chocolate did you use to cut into squares?
Great job! Very nice.
Dec 02, 2008 Rating
CHESS BOARD by: KELLY
I've been wanting to attempt one like that but never could find a mold.
YOU DID AN AWESOME JOB!!!!!!!!!!!!!
that is soooooooooooooooo good!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Nov 27, 2008 Rating
Wow........ by: Lena, Kuching Malaysia
I am speechless.........so special, how I wish I have the mold too...well done.
Nov 27, 2008 Rating
What a great cake!!! by: Nancy of CA
Ann this is a beautiful cake. what a lot of work you put into it. I can see that whomever gets this cake is going to not want to cut it. How nice it is. You should be really proud of this one. Were they candy molds for the little chess pieces? I have never played chess before, but this looks like the real thing. It is just GREAT! Did you get your Fondant Recipe okay? Happy Turkey Day. Nancy of CA
Nov 26, 2008 Rating
chess board by: Deborah
Awsome! Very creative. It's amazing what we can do with sugar, isn't it? Good work!
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