It is now suitable for a three layer cake.
2 layer marble cake recipe.
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.
Sift the cake flour baking powder and salt together in a large bowl.
Serve fill and frost layers when they have cooled.
Line bottom of two 9 inch round cake pans with waxed paper.
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.
Top with remaining cake layer.
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.
Place 1 cake layer on a serving plate.
Beat butter and vanilla in a large bowl with an electric mixer on.
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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.
Using a large offset spatula smear chocolate to create a marble design in frosting.
Store cake layers can be wrapped in plastic and stored at room temperatures for two to three days.
Spread with 1 2 cup frosting.
Frost top and sides of cake.
It s a fine plain cake that gets better when you use it as the base for a two tone two flavor marble cake.
How to bake marble cake.
5 10 19 we have updated this marble cake recipe.
To assemble cake place one layer of cooled marble layer on cake stand.
The recipe states 1 8 inch layer cake.
It cracked terribly on top.
That is a single layer.
Repeat with remaining cake layers.
Try to create the lines using one continuous motion going up and down and then side to side.
Frozen for a month or more.
Spray or lightly butter two 9 inch cake pans.
When we adjusted our yellow cake recipe we updated this marble cake as well since it was based on our yellow cake.
The recipe actully made 2 8 inch layer cakes.
Preheat oven to 350 f 177 c.
Then pop the layers into the preheated oven for 34 35 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
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.
It makes more batter has contains more butter and uses buttermilk for a softer crumb.
Cupcakes about 24 take 20 30 minutes to bake.
Heat oven to 350 f.
Drop cooled chocolate by 1 2 teaspoonfuls over frosting.