3 Layer Marble Cake

When one layer of chocolate cake just isn t enough try making this three layer chocolate cake.

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. Place the top cake layer upside down. Spray 3 8 inch round baking pans with flour added cooking spray or just grease and flour. Evenly spread about 3 4 cup frosting on top.

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. 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. Thanks to a low oven temperature 325 f the liquid y batter settles into a thick fudgy bottom layer and a custard center. Using a large offset spatula smear chocolate to create a marble design in frosting.

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. For a 3 layer cake you need to 1 1 2 the recipe. 3 4 cup unsweetened dutch processed cocoa. Place 1 cake layer on a serving plate.

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. Next center the first cake layer the cake board. Repeat with remaining cake layers.

Preheat the oven to 350 f. 5 10 19 we have updated this marble cake recipe. Frost top and sides of cake. Drop cooled chocolate by 1 2 teaspoonfuls over frosting.

1 cup water boiling 1 2 cup plus 2 tablespoons butter 2 cups of sugar 3 eggs. Spread an even layer of the dark chocolate buttercream onto the cake layer with a large offset spatula. 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. Top with remaining cake layer.

Gently set other marble cake layer on top and make sure it is centered. When we adjusted our yellow cake recipe we updated this marble cake as well since it was based on our yellow cake. Only used about 3 cups adding a little at a time til consistency i wanted. We think that you will love the new recipe.

Cover any leftover cake and store at room temperature for 2 3 days or in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. Spread with 1 2 cup frosting. It makes more batter has contains more butter and uses buttermilk for a softer crumb. Spread a thin dab of buttercream on the center of the board to help your cake layer stay in place.

This recipe is sure to please any chocolate lover. How to bake marble cake. It is now suitable for a three layer cake.