The Perfect Marble Cake

Butter and flour or generously spray with a.

The perfect marble cake.

Preheat oven to 350 f. In a liquid measuring cup or a small bowl whisk together. The idea of marbling two different colored batters into a cake originated in nineteenth century germany then made its way to america with german immigrants before the civil war. This is definitely a buttercream intensive design but it is so fun to make.

Make the chocolate batter. Instructions adjust the oven rack to middle position and preheat the oven to 350f 180c. I used three different types of buttercream to create a fun squiggly pattern. In a separate bowl whisk the flour baking powder baking.

In the bowl of a stand mixer with whisk attachment. Marble cake is a wonderful old fashioned baked good as pretty as it is delicious. It was the only design that seemed to fit a marble cake in my mind. Line four 6 inch round cake pans or three 7 inch cake layers with parchment rounds and grease.

Mix chunks of room temperature butter. Ingredients 3 cups 342g cake flour 2 cups 400g sugar 2 teaspoons 8g baking powder 1 2 teaspoon 3g baking soda 1 2 teaspoon 3g salt 2 sticks 226g unsalted butter softened 4 large eggs 1 cup 239g buttermilk if you do not have buttermilk see note below 1 tablespoon 12g vanilla. It is great with a cup of coffee or tea and i enjoy it whenever i need a quick sweet bite. It s crucial in order for the.

Every bite is chocolatey sweet and decadent. How to make marble cake step 1. Mix the wet ingredients. Prepare two 8 inch round cake pans by buttering or spraying and then adding a piece of parchment to the bottom of the pan.

Heat oven to 350 f. Mix the dry ingredients and add to wet ingredients. It is a rich moist and buttery cake with chocolate swirls. Marble cake is one of my favorite cakes.

Make sure to start with room temperature ingredients. While i chose to chocolate buttercream with my marble cake this time i think cream cheese frosting would also taste great. In a medium bowl whisk together the flour cornstarch baking powder baking soda and salt.