3 Layer Marble Cake

3 4 cup unsweetened dutch processed cocoa.

3 layer marble cake.

Evenly spread about 3 4 cup frosting on top. Decorate with sprinkles if desired. Only used about 3 cups adding a little at a time til consistency i wanted. Spray 3 8 inch round baking pans with flour added cooking spray or just grease and flour.

The magic happens when the cake batter separates into three distinct layers in the oven. Drop cooled chocolate by 1 2 teaspoonfuls over frosting. 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. 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.

1 cup water boiling 1 2 cup plus 2 tablespoons butter 2 cups of sugar 3 eggs. Top with remaining cake layer. Thanks to a low oven temperature 325 f the liquid y batter settles into a thick fudgy bottom layer and a custard center. Preheat the oven to 350 f.

Spread an even layer of the dark chocolate buttercream onto the cake layer with a large offset spatula. Cover any leftover cake and store at room temperature for 2 3 days or in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. It is now suitable for a three layer cake. Place 1 cake layer on a serving plate.

Gently set other marble cake layer on top and make sure it is centered. For a 3 layer cake you need to 1 1 2 the recipe. 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.

Using a large offset spatula smear chocolate to create a marble design in frosting. This recipe is sure to please any chocolate lover. 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. 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 one layer of chocolate cake just isn t enough try making this three layer chocolate cake. Repeat with remaining cake layers. Spread with 1 2 cup frosting. Place 1 cake layer on a cake stand or large serving plate.

Top with 2nd cake and spread the remaining frosting all over the sides and top. We think that you will love the new recipe. Spread a thin dab of buttercream on the center of the board to help your cake layer stay in place. It makes more batter has contains more butter and uses buttermilk for a softer crumb.

Frost top and sides of cake. How to bake marble cake. When we adjusted our yellow cake recipe we updated this marble cake as well since it was based on our yellow cake.