The Best Zebra Cake

Name: The Best Zebra Cake
Prep time: 22 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 1 h 22 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: World
Ingredients: Eggs 4; Sugar 1 cup; Butter 1 cup; Milk 1 cup; Vanilla extract 1 tsp; All-purpose flour 3 cups; Baking powder 2 tsp; Salt ¼ tsp; Cocoa powder 3 tbsp; Milk 1/4 cup; Sugar 1 tbsp

my favorite striped cake

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1h 22m
Serves 10
Easy
350 °F
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Ingredients

Adjust Servings:

	For the vanilla cake batter:
	4 Eggs
	1 cup Sugar
	1 cup Butter at room temperature
	1 cup Milk
	1 tsp Vanilla extract
	3 cups All-purpose flour
	2 tsp Baking powder
	¼ tsp Salt
	For the chocolate batter:
	3 tbsp Cocoa powder
	1/4 cup Milk
	1 tbsp Sugar

Nutritional information

430

Calories

12.9g

Fat

52.8g

Carbohydrates

1.5g

Fiber

7.6g

Protein

228mg

Sodium

The Best Zebra Cake recipe

This Zebra Cake recipe is really impressive – people love the striped effect once you cut into it. I always thought some special skills were required to make a zebra cake, but it turns out anyone can get the same effect – even you!

Start by making a vanilla cake batter. Remove two cups of the batter and mix them with cocoa powder to make a chocolate batter. Layer the batter into the pan to create the stripes. If you mess up the layers, don’t worry – just add one batter on top of the other and using a knife or fork, create a marbled effect. Bake in the oven and once cool, serve as it is or top with chocolate glaze for a more professional looking cake.

To make Zebra Cake, you will need the following ingredients:

Steps to make The Best Zebra Cake

1
Heat the oven and prepare a pan
1

Preheat the oven to 350 °F. Line a 9-inch round pan with some baking parchment paper, then lightly grease.
2
Combine dry ingredients
1

Place 3 cups of flour, ¼ teaspoon of salt, and 2 teaspoons of baking powder in a large bowl. Mix well and set aside.
3
Mix cocoa, milk, and sugar
1

In a separate bowl, mix 3 tablespoons of cocoa powder with ¼ cup milk and 1 tablespoon of sugar.
4
Mix wet ingredients
5

In the bowl of a food processor, mix 1 cup of butter with 1 cup of sugar until creamy. Add 4 eggs one at a time. Mix between additions until the ingredients are fully combined.
5
Alternate adding milk and dry ingredients
3

Alternate adding milk and flour mixture, while the mixer is running low, until you have a smooth batter.
6
Make chocolate batter
2

Remove two cups of the batter from the food processor bowl and stir in the chocolate mixture.
7
Assemble cake
10

Take a spoon of the white vanilla batter and place it in the center of the pan. Add a spoonful of chocolate batter on top and repeat this step until you have used up all batter. Don’t worry if you mess up the layers, simply add one batter on top of the other and use a knife or fork to create swirls.
8
Bake
60

Bake in the oven for 50-60 minutes until a skewer or toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
9
Cool
15

Place the baking pan on a wire rack and leave to cool for about 15 minutes before removing it from the pan.
10
Serve

Serve as it is or cover with chocolate glaze before serving.

This Zebra Cake looks fantastic when you cut into it! Try making this fun and delicious cake soon and remember to tag your baking posts with #CookMeRecipes.

About the author

Jelena Mardere

Jelena is an interior designer and young mom! As a busy working mom, her time is precious so she’s always looking for a quick and efficient way to get things done. Jelena is very creative, but has a strong practical side. She loves trying new things and travels a lot, especially around Europe. The kitchen is Jelena’s safe space, where she can let her creative side out and dedicate herself to her favorite hobby - cooking!