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.
3 layer marble cake.
It is now suitable for a three layer cake.
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.
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.
The magic happens when the cake batter separates into three distinct layers in the oven.
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.
We think that you will love the new recipe.
Drop cooled chocolate by 1 2 teaspoonfuls over frosting.
Using a large offset spatula smear chocolate to create a marble design in frosting.
When one layer of chocolate cake just isn t enough try making this three layer chocolate cake.
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.
Frost top and sides of cake.
Top with 2nd cake and spread the remaining frosting all over the sides and top.
When we adjusted our yellow cake recipe we updated this marble cake as well since it was based on our yellow cake.
Decorate with sprinkles if desired.
Thanks to a low oven temperature 325 f the liquid y batter settles into a thick fudgy bottom layer and a custard center.
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.
For a 3 layer cake you need to 1 1 2 the recipe.
This recipe is sure to please any chocolate lover.
Spread with 1 2 cup frosting.
Preheat the oven to 350 f.
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.
3 4 cup unsweetened dutch processed cocoa.
Next center the first cake layer the cake board.
Only used about 3 cups adding a little at a time til consistency i wanted.
5 10 19 we have updated this marble cake recipe.
1 cup water boiling 1 2 cup plus 2 tablespoons butter 2 cups of sugar 3 eggs.
Top with remaining cake layer.
Evenly spread about 3 4 cup frosting on top.
Repeat with remaining cake layers.
Place the top cake layer upside down.
Place 1 cake layer on a serving plate.
Place 1 cake layer on a cake stand or large serving plate.