I am so glad that i made this cake 2 days before my son s birthday because i would ve been embarrased to serve this cake at his party.
3 layer marble cake recipe.
When we adjusted our yellow cake recipe we updated this marble cake as well since it was based on our yellow cake.
I chose to bake this recipe up in 3 6 inch diameter round pans but it can also be made in 2 8 inch pans or 9 inch pans or you could make it in a 9 13 inch pan just be sure to adjust the bake times as needed if you re making it differently than what you see here.
It cracked terribly on top.
Our easy sponges and brownies look almost too good to eat.
The recipe states 1 8 inch layer cake.
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With a handheld or stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment beat the butter on high speed in a large bowl until smooth and creamy about 1 minute.
Repeat with remaining cake layers.
Create a distinct swirled pattern in bakes with our marble cake recipes also sometimes called zebra cakes.
Preheat oven to 350 f 177 c.
5 10 19 we have updated this marble cake recipe.
Using a large offset spatula smear chocolate to create a marble design in frosting.
Whether using lurid colours for a psychedelic finish or just.
Spread with 1 2 cup frosting.
Spray or lightly butter two 9 inch cake pans.
Have made this cake three times now once as the recipe states with traditional plain flour once with gluten free plain flour and a third time with rice flour.
The magic happens when the cake batter separates into three distinct layers in the oven.
The recipe actully made 2 8 inch layer cakes.
How to bake marble cake.
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Drop cooled chocolate by 1 2 teaspoonfuls over frosting.
Marble cake is a classic childhood cooking memory.
It makes more batter has contains more butter and uses buttermilk for a softer crumb.
Hardly a cake taste at all.
Then pop the layers into the preheated oven for 34 35 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
The whipped egg whites which are folded into the batter just before baking rise to the top to form the layer of delicate sponge cake.
It is now suitable for a three layer cake.
That is a single layer.
Top with remaining cake layer.
Place 1 cake layer on a serving plate.
To assemble cake place one layer of cooled marble layer on cake stand.
Try to create the lines using one continuous motion going up and down and then side to side.
All versions came out perfectly although the pastry layer on the rice flour version was a little bit tough.
Such a simple recipe but soooo delicous.
You should not have needed to level these cakes but in the small change that you did now would be the time to do so cover in about 1 2 cup can use more if desired of chocolate buttercream and smooth out with an offset spatula.
Frost top and sides of cake.
