For the vanilla cake batter:
- 4 Eggs
- 1 cup Sugar
- 1 cup Butterat 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
The Best Zebra Cake
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. | ||
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