3 Layer Marble Cake

There is enough frosting to cover this entire cake with a little left over so feel free to use a healthy amount of cover sides.

3 layer marble cake.

Spread a thin dab of buttercream on the center of the board to help your cake layer stay in place. 1 cup water boiling 1 2 cup plus 2 tablespoons butter 2 cups of sugar 3 eggs. Alternatively you could use 2 slightly deeper 9 inch pans but the cakes will be thicker and need a little more time in the oven. Frost top and sides of cake.

Top with 2nd cake and spread the remaining frosting all over the sides and top. Preheat the oven to 350 f. When one layer of chocolate cake just isn t enough try making this three layer chocolate cake. How to bake marble cake.

3 4 cup unsweetened dutch processed cocoa. It makes more batter has contains more butter and uses buttermilk for a softer crumb. Cover any leftover cake and store at room temperature for 2 3 days or in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. Drop cooled chocolate by 1 2 teaspoonfuls over frosting.

Top with remaining cake layer. Gently set other marble cake layer on top and make sure it is centered. Spray 3 8 inch round baking pans with flour added cooking spray or just grease and flour. We think that you will love the new recipe.

Next center the first cake layer the cake board. Place 1 cake layer on a cake stand or large serving plate. I did 1 cup butter to 1 cup brown sugar or 1 1 2 cup butter to 1 1 2 cup brown sugar and did not need all the box of powered sugar for one recipe. Decorate with sprinkles if desired.

The whipped egg whites which are folded into the batter just before baking rise to the top to form the layer of delicate sponge cake. Spread an even layer of the dark chocolate buttercream onto the cake layer with a large offset spatula. 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. 5 10 19 we have updated this marble cake recipe.

The magic happens when the cake batter separates into three distinct layers in the oven. Spread with 1 2 cup frosting. Evenly spread about 3 4 cup frosting on top. Repeat with remaining cake layers.

Only used about 3 cups adding a little at a time til consistency i wanted. Thanks to a low oven temperature 325 f the liquid y batter settles into a thick fudgy bottom layer and a custard center. Place 1 cake layer on a serving plate. For a 3 layer cake you need to 1 1 2 the recipe.

This recipe is sure to please any chocolate lover. Starting with about 1 cup of chocolate buttercream scooped on top of the cake start to smooth the frosting out and over the sides of the cake. It is now suitable for a three layer cake.