That is a single layer.
2 layer marble cake recipe.
Beat butter and vanilla in a large bowl with an electric mixer on.
Drop cooled chocolate by 1 2 teaspoonfuls over frosting.
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 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.
We think that you will love the new recipe.
Sift the cake flour baking powder and salt together in a large bowl.
To assemble cake place one layer of cooled marble layer on cake stand.
It cracked terribly on top.
5 10 19 we have updated this marble cake recipe.
Try to create the lines using one continuous motion going up and down and then side to side.
Frost top and sides of cake.
It makes more batter has contains more butter and uses buttermilk for a softer crumb.
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.
Repeat with remaining cake layers.
Heat oven to 350 f.
Spray or lightly butter two 9 inch cake pans.
The recipe states 1 8 inch layer cake.
The cake can be baked in a 9 x 13 x 2 inch greased cake pan taking 45 55 minutes to bake.
It is now suitable for a three layer cake.
How to bake marble cake.
Preheat oven to 350 f 177 c.
Frozen for a month or more.
Serve fill and frost layers when they have cooled.
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.
When we adjusted our yellow cake recipe we updated this marble cake as well since it was based on our yellow cake.
Line bottom of two 9 inch round cake pans with waxed paper.
Hardly a cake taste at all.
Mix flour baking soda and salt.
Then pop the layers into the preheated oven for 34 35 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
Using a large offset spatula smear chocolate to create a marble design in frosting.
Place 1 cake layer on a serving plate.
Top with remaining cake layer.
The recipe actully made 2 8 inch layer cakes.
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.
Spread with 1 2 cup frosting.