With separate light and dark batters very subtly blended in the same cake pan.
Marble cake with vanilla frosting.
Butter adds the flavor you really love in a vanilla cake while oil adds the ever important moisture.
Our classic vanilla buttercream all butter or our fluffy vanilla buttercream part shortening part butter are good examples.
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.
Begin by making the vanilla cake batter.
Cool to room temperature.
In top of a double boiler or a metal bowl over barely simmering water melt chocolate and 3 tablespoons butter.
I use all purpose flour for this recipe i wouldn t swap it for cake flour.
Apply a crumb coat of frosting to your cake.
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Spray or lightly butter two 9 inch cake pans.
This marble cake recipe is easy to make and quick to disappear.
The cake is covered in a silky smooth whipped chocolate frosting.
A combination of butter and vegetable oil are used to add both flavor and moisture to the cake.
I use a high quality dutch process cocoa powder because the flavor is more intense and pleasant and it also doesn t change the acidity of the cake.
How to make marble cake step 1.
The idea of marbling two different colored batters into a cake originated in nineteenth century germany.
Line four 8 inch round cake pans with parchment rounds and grease with non stick baking spray.
Sift the cake flour baking powder and salt together in a large bowl.
Marble cake is made when you add a small amount of dark colored batter to light colored batter and lightly mix it to give the cake a marbled appearance.
So to get started making this marble cake you ll make the vanilla cake batter.
This marble cake recipe features vanilla cake swirled with chocolate for a gorgeous marble effect.
Mix together all dry ingredients flour baking powder sugar and salt in a stand mixer with a paddle until fully combined.
Preheat oven to 350 f.
Preheat oven to 350 f 177 c.
The cake is mainly vanilla with streaks of chocolate.
Marble cake a moist marble sheet cake slathered with a rich and creamy double chocolate buttercream frosting.
Make the vanilla cake batter.