Martha Stewart Marble Layer Cake

Spread an even layer of the dark chocolate buttercream onto the cake layer with a large offset spatula.

Martha stewart marble layer cake.

Bakers have been swirling dark and light batters together for more than a hundred years. Add eggs one at a time beating until combined after each addition and scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed. Here marbleized fondant hints at the cake s interior and covers a layer of buttercream frosting. Grasshopper cake courtesy of martha stewart.

Next center the first cake layer the cake board. Run a knife around edges then turn out cakes. Makes one 9 by 5 inch loaf. Place the top cake layer upside down.

1 2 cup 1 stick unsalted butter room temperature plus more for pan. 1 3 4 cups cake flour not self rising. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Repeat with remaining cake layers.

Bake until a skewer inserted in center of a cake comes out with a few moist crumbs attached 40 to 45 minutes rotating pans halfway through. For sports themed parties try this chocolate mint cake embellished with cleverly cut mints and a thick layer of buttercream frosting. Generously butter a 9 by 5 inch loaf pan. Whisk together the cake flour baking powder and salt.

In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment beat the butter and sugar until light and fluffy about 5 minutes.