Cake Assembly Directions:

• Step 1: Level all 4 cake layers with a "cake leveler" or serrated knife

• Step 2: Soak in simple syrup and let sit a few minutes

• Step 3: For checkerboard pattern, cut each cake into 3 rings using a parchment circle for guide

• Step 4: Alternate colors of circles when re-positioning

• Step 5: Spread vanilla buttercream on center of cake board

• Step 6: Place down 1st layer of cake to board

• Step 7: Spread white buttercream on 1st cake layer

• Step 8: Place on 2nd layer (different pattern than 1st), repeat the same frosting process

• Step 9: Place on 3rd layer (same pattern as 1st layer), repeat the same frosting process

• Step 10: Place on 4th layer (same pattern as 2nd layer)

• Step 11: Pile on vanilla buttercream, spread out with offset spatula covering entire cake

• Step 12: Place in fridge for 20 minutes to chill

• Step 13: Color remaining 1/3 of buttercream forest green, and another 1/3 leaf green, leave the last 1/3 as white

• Step 14: Put all 3 colors (forest, leaf, white) into separate piping bags with round tips

• Step 15: Pipe 3 stripes of forest green around bottom of cake

• Step 16: Pipe 3 stripes of leaf green around middle of cake

• Step 17: Pipe remaining side portion with white buttercream  and also cover top with white

• Step 18: Spread out the buttercream using a bench scraper to make stripes

• Step 19: Decorate top of cake with sanding sugar

• Step 20: Fill piping bag 1/2 with forest green frosting. 1/2 with leaf green 

• Step 21: Pipe dollops on top of top of cake with 2 toned mixture