However go with what you love.
Which is the best frosting to go with marble cake.
Vanilla frosting is also a great choice.
Measure the cake and make sure the acetate sheet you have is big enough.
How to bake marble cake.
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.
You will also want to place it over some parchment paper so that if you spill some frosting it will not go over the beautiful stand.
In a medium sized bowl mix together the cake flour baking powder and salt.
Marble cake is made when you add a small amount of dark colored batter to light colored batter and lightly mix it to give the cake a marbled appearance.
Grease and flour two 8 inch cake pans set aside.
The cake is covered in a silky smooth whipped chocolate frosting.
Sift the cake flour baking powder and salt together in a large bowl.
With a handheld or stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment beat the butter on high speed in a large bowl until smooth and creamy about 1 minute.
This marble cake recipe features vanilla cake swirled with chocolate for a gorgeous marble effect.
How to create marble cake icing using buttercream frosting.
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The idea of marbling two different colored batters into a cake originated in nineteenth century germany.
Classic marble cake is a mixture of vanilla and chocolate cake that is swirled together creating a marbling effect.
But if you really want to go with that chocolate and vanilla combo go crazy by filling the cake with vanilla buttercream and frosting the outside with chocolate.
Make sure your cake has been correctly crumb coated and chilled.
Spray or lightly butter two 9 inch cake pans.