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:
Preheat the oven to 350 °F. Line a 9-inch round pan with some baking parchment paper, then lightly grease.
Place 3 cups of flour, ¼ teaspoon of salt, and 2 teaspoons of baking powder in a large bowl. Mix well and set aside.
In a separate bowl, mix 3 tablespoons of cocoa powder with ¼ cup milk and 1 tablespoon of sugar.
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.
Alternate adding milk and flour mixture, while the mixer is running low, until you have a smooth batter.
Remove two cups of the batter from the food processor bowl and stir in the chocolate mixture.
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.
Bake in the oven for 50-60 minutes until a skewer or toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Place the baking pan on a wire rack and leave to cool for about 15 minutes before removing it from the pan.
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.
Delicious!
I made this Zebra Cake for my daughter’s birthday and it was a hit! Everyone loved how it looked and tasted wonderful too. So simple to make!
OMG, this Zebra Cake is like, the cake of my dreams! Made it for my buddy's bday and everyone freaked over the stripes! Super easy too!
Wow!
Making this zebra cake was a blast for my kids' birthday!
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Wow! This Zebra Cake was such a hit at our family gathering. Everyone was impressed with the looks and taste. I thought it would be tricky, but the step-by-step instructions made it easy. I can't wait to bake it again!
This cake impresses everyone. I made it for my daughter's birthday and the kids were excited to see the stripes. Super fun to bake and so simple too. Will keep making it for special occasions.