3 Layer Marble Cake

How to bake marble cake.

3 layer marble cake.

Place 1 cake layer on a serving plate. Repeat with remaining cake layers. Top with remaining cake layer. Next center the first cake layer the cake board.

Spread with 1 2 cup frosting. 5 10 19 we have updated this marble cake recipe. Evenly spread about 3 4 cup frosting on top. The magic happens when the cake batter separates into three distinct layers in the oven.

This recipe is sure to please any chocolate lover. Cover any leftover cake and store at room temperature for 2 3 days or in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. Spread an even layer of the dark chocolate buttercream onto the cake layer with a large offset spatula. Spray 3 8 inch round baking pans with flour added cooking spray or just grease and flour.

Gently set other marble cake layer on top and make sure it is centered. We think that you will love the new recipe. Frost top and sides of cake. 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.

Top with 2nd cake and spread the remaining frosting all over the sides and top. Preheat the oven to 350 f. 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. Spread a thin dab of buttercream on the center of the board to help your cake layer stay in place.

Using a large offset spatula smear chocolate to create a marble design in frosting. Only used about 3 cups adding a little at a time til consistency i wanted. 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. Drop cooled chocolate by 1 2 teaspoonfuls over frosting.

It is now suitable for a three layer cake. 3 4 cup unsweetened dutch processed cocoa. 1 cup water boiling 1 2 cup plus 2 tablespoons butter 2 cups of sugar 3 eggs. Place 1 cake layer on a cake stand or large serving plate.

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. Decorate with sprinkles if desired. When one layer of chocolate cake just isn t enough try making this three layer chocolate cake. Thanks to a low oven temperature 325 f the liquid y batter settles into a thick fudgy bottom layer and a custard center.

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. When we adjusted our yellow cake recipe we updated this marble cake as well since it was based on our yellow cake. For a 3 layer cake you need to 1 1 2 the recipe.