Marble Cake

Name: Marble Cake
Ingredients: 8 tablespoons butter at room temperature; 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2 eggs; 2 1/2 cups self-rising flour sifted; 3/4 cup milk; 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder sifted; 3 drops red food color; 8 tablespoons butter at room temperature; 2 cups powdered sugar; 2 tablespoons milk; sprinkles for decorating

12 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

8 tablespoons butter at room temperature
1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 eggs
2 1/2 cups self-rising flour sifted
3/4 cup milk
2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder sifted
3 drops red food color
8 tablespoons butter at room temperature
2 cups powdered sugar
2 tablespoons milk
sprinkles for decorating

Directions

1

Preheat the oven to 350°F. Lightly grease and line a deep 8-inch round cake pan with parchment paper.
2

Beat butter, granulated sugar and vanilla extract in a large bowl with an electric mixer until pale and creamy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Fold in flour alternately with milk, beginning and ending with flour. Divide batter among 3 bowls. Mix cocoa with 2 tbsp boiling water in a fourth bowl until smooth. Add to 1 bowl of batter and mix well. Stir a few drops of red food color into another bowl of batter.
3

Drop large tablespoons of each color of batter, alternating white, brown and pink, into prepared pan. Run a knife through to marble the batter.
4

Bake for 1 hour, or until a toothpick inserted into center comes out clean. Cool in pan for 5 mins. Remove from pan; cool completely on a wire rack.
5

For the buttercream, beat butter in large bowl with electric mixer until light. Beat in 1 cup of the powdered sugar and milk, then remaining sugar. Mix in a little red food color. Spread buttercream over top and sides of cake. Decorate with sprinkles.