MARBLE SNACKING CAKE WITH CHOCOLATE FROSTING
This cake really is the ultimate crowd pleaser, as it has something for everyone. Ribbons of chocolate are swirled into a fluffy vanilla cake which is topped with a light and airy chocolate frosting. By adding semisweet chocolate to a portion of the batter, we eliminated the need to make separate batches. The cake is perfect for a midweek snacking cake or celebratory dessert that you need in a pinch.
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories dessert
Time 3h30m
Yield 10 to 12 servings
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- For the cake: Position an oven rack in the middle of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees F. Spray a 9-by-13-inch baking pan with cooking spray and line the bottom with parchment.
- Place the chocolate in a medium microwave-safe bowl and microwave in 20-second intervals, stirring in between, until the chocolate is fully melted. Set aside.
- Whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl and set aside.
- Beat the granulated sugar, butter and oil in a large bowl with an electric mixer on medium-high speed until fluffy and pale, about 4 minutes. Reduce the mixer speed to low and add the vanilla and then the eggs one at a time, scraping down the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula and mixing well after each addition. Add one-third of the flour mixture and beat on low speed until just combined. Add half of the milk and beat until combined. Repeat alternating additions of the flour mixture and milk, scraping down the sides of the bowl after each and beating until the last addition of flour is fully incorporated.
- Transfer one-quarter of the batter to the bowl with the melted chocolate and stir until the chocolate is evenly incorporated.
- Pour half of the remaining vanilla batter into the prepared cake pan and smooth out to the edges with an offset spatula. Scoop large spoonfuls of the chocolate batter on top of the vanilla batter and then pour the remaining vanilla batter on top. Using a skewer or butter knife, carefully swirl the chocolate batter into the vanilla batter to create a marbled effect.
- Bake, rotating the pan halfway through, until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, about 35 minutes. The top of the cake should be springy to the touch and the vanilla spots should be lightly golden. Cool the cake in the pan for 10 minutes, then use a paring knife to loosen the sides of the cake from the pan and invert onto a wire rack to cool completely before frosting.
- For the frosting: Beat the butter in a medium bowl with an electric mixer on medium-high speed until smooth and creamy, about 3 minutes. Add the cocoa powder, cream, vanilla, salt and 1 1/2 cups of the confectioners' sugar and mix on low speed until fully incorporated. With the mixer still on low, gradually add the remaining confectioners' sugar and mix well. Increase the mixer speed to medium high and beat until the frosting is light and fluffy, about 2 minutes; the frosting will lighten in color as air is incorporated. (See Cook's Note.)
- Using an offset spatula, spread the frosting in a thick, swooping layer all over the top of the cooled cake.
MARBLE SPICE CAKE
I adapted this recipe from a 1930s cake flour pamphlet. Basically an old-fashioned three-egg cake, this is a perfect quick cake to make for a birthday or any other special occasion because it is easy to prepare, it always turns out light, moist and flavorful, and you don't necessarily need a frosting to finish it off.
Provided by Food Network
Categories dessert
Time 1h30m
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- One 12-cup Bundt pan, buttered and floured
- Set a rack at the middle level of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees. Butter a 12-cup Bundt pan and flour the buttered surface, shaking out the excess.
- Stir cake flour and baking powder together well to combine in a small bowl.
- In a large mixing bowl, beat the butter until soft and light. Use a hand mixer set at medium speed or a heavy-duty mixer fitter with the paddle, if you have one. Gradually beat in the sugar and salt and continue beating about 5 minutes until very light. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, continuing to beat until the mixture is smooth and fluffy.
- Sift half the cake flour mixture over the butter mixture, then stir it in. Stir in the milk thoroughly, scraping the side of the bowl, then sift over and stir in remaining cake flour mixture. Beat the batter for a few seconds to ensure that everything is thoroughly incorporated.
- Divide the batter in half and stir the molasses and spices thoroughly into one half.
- Spoon alternating tablespoons of the two batters into the prepared pan. Use the point of a table knife to run a zig-zag through the batters to marble them. Bake the cake for about 45 to 50 minutes, or until it is well risen and a skewer inserted in the center of the cake emerges clean. Cool in pan on rack for 5 minutes, then invert to a rack to cool.
- Hints:
- Butter Bundt pans with very, soft, not melted butter. Dust the buttered surface with flour or fine dry bread crumbs.
- Always use an insulated or doubled cookie sheet in the bottom level of the oven to prevent cookies from burning.
MARBLE CAKE I
A good practical cake, one that I make quite often.
Provided by Carol
Categories Desserts Chocolate Dessert Recipes
Time 55m
Yield 10
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9 inch round pan.
- Place flour, baking powder, salt, sugar, butter or margarine, eggs, vanilla, and milk into mixing bowl. Beat slowly to moisten, then beat with an electric mixer at medium speed for about 2 minutes until smooth. Reserve 3/4 cup batter; pour the remainder into pan.
- Stir cocoa into the 3/4 cup reserved batter. Drop by spoonfuls over top of white batter. Using a knife, swirl the cocoa batter into the white batter to incorporate it in a marble effect.
- Bake in preheated oven for 30 to 35 minutes, until an inserted wooden pick comes out clean.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 280.5 calories, Carbohydrate 41.2 g, Cholesterol 63.6 mg, Fat 11.1 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 5 g, SaturatedFat 6.6 g, Sodium 303.9 mg, Sugar 21.3 g
LILY'S MARBLE CAKE RECIPE
This is from the show Sweet Dreams on Food Network. I got it off of their website...haven't tried it, but it looks good.
Provided by theAmateurPastryChef
Categories Dessert
Time 1h35m
Yield 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Butter and flour a straight-walled 10-inch tube pan. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- In a standing mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream the butter until light and fluffy. Add the sugar and continue to mix well. Add the eggs 1 at a time and beat until incorporated.
- In a bowl, whisk together the milk and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Reduce the mixer's speed to low. Alternately add the flour and milk mixture until a smooth batter is formed. Continue mixing for 5 minutes. (It's important to mix for the full 5 minutes.)
- Transfer 1/3 of the batter to a bowl and whisk in the cocoa powder. Stir the coconut into the remaining batter.
- Pour the coconut batter into the pan; then spoon the chocolate batter around. Run a knife through the batter, cutting the batters together to create a marbled effect. (Do not stir.) Bake until a toothpick inserted into the middle of the cake comes out clean, about 1 hour 15 minutes.
- Let the cake cool in the pan. Invert the cake onto a stand or plate, slice, and serve.
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