In this episode, JJR recreates a double chocolate chess board cake he made for a secret celebrity on the set of the TV show Dynasty. This chocolate cake is filled with American-style chocolate buttercream and covered in an edible chessboard made of fondant. As a special bonus, Brandon also tries to make a chess-themed cake... decide for yourself how it turned out!

Comment below on who you think the cake was for?
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YBD American Chocolate Buttercream
This recipe makes enough to fill and ice one ten inch cake


What you need.....


1 and 1/2 lbs. unsalted butter (room temperature)

1/2 cup vegetable shortening

1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder (sifted)

1 and 1/2 cups confectioners sugar (sifted)

1 tsp. vanilla extract

1 tsp. salt


How to make this.....



Place all ingredients in a stand mixer fitted with the whip attachment.

Mix on low until fully incorporated.

Turn to medium high speed and mix. until light and fluffy.

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About JJR:


Joshua John Russell is a pastry chef and cake designer from Atlanta, GA. He
graduated in 2002 from Johnson and Wales University and started his career as a
pastry chef at the famous Grove Park Inn in Asheville, NC. Joshua made a name
for himself appearing on 15 episodes of Food Network Challenge (winning 5) and all
6 episodes of Last Cake Standing, as well as local media and TV outlets. His work
has been featured in books (Decadent Details), magazines (Jezebel, Atlanta
Weddings, Flavors, 944, Life and Style and Grace Ormonde) and national ad
campaigns.


In addition to being a pastry chef, Joshua has food styled for Focus
Brands, Sweetex, and had his work featured in several TV shows and movies (Life as we
Know It, Table 19 and Dynasty). Joshua’s endeavors as an instructor at Craftsy.
com has produced worldwide attention with a student base spanning the globe.


In 2015 Joshua was named one of the top ten cake designers in North America by
Dessert Professional Magazine, as well as Johnson and Wales University’s
Distinguished Visiting Chef. His name in the business and success in the field has
also prompted Joshua to be asked to judge cake shows and baking competitions
from the Austin Cake show, Viking Cooking School, Share Our Strength, Top Chef
Jr. and Nailed It (Netflix). Joshua hosted the NBC YouTube show Man About
Cake. He currently works as a corporate pastry chef for Irca in Atlanta and hosts You’ve Been Desserted.