3 Layer Marble Cake

Evenly spread about 3 4 cup frosting on top.

3 layer marble cake.

Spread an even layer of the dark chocolate buttercream onto the cake layer with a large offset spatula. 1 cup water boiling 1 2 cup plus 2 tablespoons butter 2 cups of sugar 3 eggs. Next center the first cake layer the cake board. Spread a thin dab of buttercream on the center of the board to help your cake layer stay in place.

Top with remaining cake layer. 5 10 19 we have updated this marble cake recipe. We think that you will love the new recipe. When one layer of chocolate cake just isn t enough try making this three layer chocolate cake.

It is now suitable for a three layer 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. Drop cooled chocolate by 1 2 teaspoonfuls over frosting. Spread with 1 2 cup frosting.

Using a large offset spatula smear chocolate to create a marble design in frosting. Repeat with remaining cake layers. The magic happens when the cake batter separates into three distinct layers in the oven. How to bake marble cake.

3 4 cup unsweetened dutch processed cocoa. Cover any leftover cake and store at room temperature for 2 3 days or in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. Preheat the oven to 350 f. 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.

Gently set other marble cake layer on top and make sure it is centered. Decorate with sprinkles if desired. For a 3 layer cake you need to 1 1 2 the recipe. When we adjusted our yellow cake recipe we updated this marble cake as well since it was based on our yellow cake.

Place 1 cake layer on a serving plate. It makes more batter has contains more butter and uses buttermilk for a softer crumb. Top with 2nd cake and spread the remaining frosting all over the sides and top. Frost top and sides of cake.

This recipe is sure to please any chocolate lover. Spray 3 8 inch round baking pans with flour added cooking spray or just grease and flour. 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.

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. Only used about 3 cups adding a little at a time til consistency i wanted.