This weekend I tried and semi-failed to make a checkerboard cake for my sister Alex's birthday. The cake itself was delicious and it was rather attractive but a perfect checkerboard cake, it was not.

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A playful mix of treats featuring chocolate-dipped pops with colorful sprinkles and a sleek checkerboard cake layered with white and dark chocolate blocks. This pairing balances fun textures and ...