3 Layer Marble Cake

For a 3 layer cake you need to 1 1 2 the recipe.

3 layer marble cake.

Spread with 1 2 cup frosting. Repeat with remaining cake layers. When one layer of chocolate cake just isn t enough try making this three layer chocolate cake. This recipe is sure to please any chocolate lover.

1 cup water boiling 1 2 cup plus 2 tablespoons butter 2 cups of sugar 3 eggs. It makes more batter has contains more butter and uses buttermilk for a softer crumb. It is now suitable for a three layer cake. Drop cooled chocolate by 1 2 teaspoonfuls over frosting.

Spread a thin dab of buttercream on the center of the board to help your cake layer stay in place. 3 4 cup unsweetened dutch processed cocoa. Spray 3 8 inch round baking pans with flour added cooking spray or just grease and flour. Only used about 3 cups adding a little at a time til consistency i wanted.

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. When we adjusted our yellow cake recipe we updated this marble cake as well since it was based on our yellow cake. Preheat the oven to 350 f. Place 1 cake layer on a cake stand or large serving plate.

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. 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. How to bake 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.

Gently set other marble cake layer on top and make sure it is centered. Frost top and sides of cake. Next center the first cake layer the cake board. Top with 2nd cake and spread the remaining frosting all over the sides and top.

Thanks to a low oven temperature 325 f the liquid y batter settles into a thick fudgy bottom layer and a custard center. 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 an even layer of the dark chocolate buttercream onto the cake layer with a large offset spatula.

Decorate with sprinkles if desired. Cover any leftover cake and store at room temperature for 2 3 days or in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. Top with remaining cake layer. Evenly spread about 3 4 cup frosting on top.

Using a large offset spatula smear chocolate to create a marble design in frosting. Place 1 cake layer on a serving plate. We think that you will love the new recipe.