Checkerboard Cake

Ingredients

• Caramel

  • 3/4 cup (180 ml) sugar
  • 1/4 cup (60 ml) water
  • 1/2 cup (125 ml) 35% cream

• Frosting

  • 3/4 cup (180 ml) unsalted butter, softened
  • 2 cups (500 ml) icing sugar
  • 1 teaspoon (5 ml) white vanilla extract

• Cake

  • 1 cup (250 ml) unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 1/4 cups (310 ml) sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 2 teaspoons (10 ml) vanilla extract
  • 2 cups (500 ml) flour
  • 2 teaspoons (10 ml) baking powder
  • 1/3 cup (75 ml) milk
  • 3 tablespoons (45 ml) cocoa powder
  • 3 tablespoons (45 ml) additional milk
  • Cocoa, for garnish