In top of a double boiler or a metal bowl over barely simmering water melt chocolate and 3 tablespoons butter.
Marble birthday cake recipe uk.
This could easily be a birthday or celebration cake as it s such a showstopper.
Sift the cake flour baking powder and salt together in a large bowl.
Marble cake is usually a fairly simple loaf cake made with chocolate and vanilla sponge that has been swirled together.
Line bottom of two 9 inch round cake pans with waxed paper.
Try to create the lines using one continuous motion going up and down and then side to side.
Grease and line a 900g 2lb loaf tin or 20cm 8in round tin.
If you want to make life easy simply put 225g butter 225g caster sugar 4 eggs 225g self raising flour 3 tbsp milk and 1 tsp vanilla extract into a food processor and whizz for 1 2 mins until smooth.
Our easy sponges and brownies look almost too good to eat.
15 easy and delicious birthday cake recipes there s a birthday cake here for everyone and they also make great bakes for an office bake off just saying by the good housekeeping cookery team.
Preheat the oven to 180c 160c fan gas 4.
Repeat with remaining cake layers.
Preheat oven to 350 f 177 c.
I wanted to elevate the cake and make it look super classy and elegant.
Heat oven to 350 f.
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.
Mix flour baking soda and salt.
Beat butter and vanilla in a large bowl with an electric mixer on.
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Spray or lightly butter two 9 inch cake pans.