Heat oven to 350 f.
2 layer marble cake recipe.
The recipe states 1 8 inch layer cake.
How to bake marble cake.
That is a single layer.
2 cups 2 tbs flour 1 1 4 tsp baking powder 1 2 tsp salt 1 1 2 sticks 12 tablespoons unsalted butter room temperature 1 cup white sugar 4 large eggs 1 tsp pure vanilla extract 1 2 cup whole milk choice of flavorings see below.
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.
Preheat oven to 350 f 177 c.
Sift the cake flour baking powder and salt together in a large bowl.
Serve fill and frost layers when they have cooled.
The recipe actully made 2 8 inch layer cakes.
Frozen for a month or more.
Store cake layers can be wrapped in plastic and stored at room temperatures for two to three days.
Mix flour baking soda and salt.
To assemble cake place one layer of cooled marble layer on cake stand.
Then pop the layers into the preheated oven for 34 35 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
It s a fine plain cake that gets better when you use it as the base for a two tone two flavor marble cake.
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.
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.
It cracked terribly on top.
Place 1 cake layer on a serving plate.
When we adjusted our yellow cake recipe we updated this marble cake as well since it was based on our yellow cake.
Spray or lightly butter two 9 inch cake pans.
Line bottom of two 9 inch round cake pans with waxed paper.
Drop cooled chocolate by 1 2 teaspoonfuls over frosting.
Hardly a cake taste at all.
Spread with 1 2 cup frosting.
Using a large offset spatula smear chocolate to create a marble design in frosting.
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.
Try to create the lines using one continuous motion going up and down and then side to side.
It is now suitable for a three layer cake.
We think that you will love the new recipe.
Top with remaining cake layer.
5 10 19 we have updated this marble cake recipe.
Beat butter and vanilla in a large bowl with an electric mixer on.
It makes more batter has contains more butter and uses buttermilk for a softer crumb.
Frost top and sides of cake.
