2 Layer Marble Cake Recipe

Line bottom of two 9 inch round cake pans with waxed paper.

2 layer marble cake recipe.

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. The recipe states 1 8 inch layer cake. Then pop the layers into the preheated oven for 34 35 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. It makes more batter has contains more butter and uses buttermilk for a softer crumb.

It s a fine plain cake that gets better when you use it as the base for a two tone two flavor marble cake. Top with remaining cake 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. It is now suitable for a three layer cake.

Frost top and sides of cake. Frozen for a month or more. It cracked terribly on top. We think that you will love the new recipe.

The cake can be baked in a 9 x 13 x 2 inch greased cake pan taking 45 55 minutes to bake. Repeat with remaining cake layers. The recipe actully made 2 8 inch layer cakes. Cupcakes about 24 take 20 30 minutes to bake.

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. To assemble cake place one layer of cooled marble layer on cake stand. 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. Using a large offset spatula smear chocolate to create a marble design in frosting.

Beat butter and vanilla in a large bowl with an electric mixer on. Serve fill and frost layers when they have cooled. When we adjusted our yellow cake recipe we updated this marble cake as well since it was based on our yellow cake. Try to create the lines using one continuous motion going up and down and then side to side.

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. Mix flour baking soda and salt. Store cake layers can be wrapped in plastic and stored at room temperatures for two to three days. Hardly a cake taste at all.

Drop cooled chocolate by 1 2 teaspoonfuls over frosting. 5 10 19 we have updated this marble cake recipe. How to bake marble cake. Place 1 cake layer on a serving plate.

That is a single layer. Spread with 1 2 cup frosting. Heat oven to 350 f.