Martha Stewart Marble Layer Cake

1 3 4 cups cake flour not self rising.

Martha stewart marble layer cake.

Spread an even layer of the dark chocolate buttercream onto the cake layer with a large offset spatula. Spread a thin dab of buttercream on the center of the board to help your cake layer stay in place. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment beat the butter and sugar until light and fluffy about 5 minutes. 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.

Run a knife around edges then turn out cakes. Repeat with remaining cake layers. Here marbleized fondant hints at the cake s interior and covers a layer of buttercream frosting. Place the top cake layer upside down.

Bakers have been swirling dark and light batters together for more than a hundred years. 1 2 cup 1 stick unsalted butter room temperature plus more for pan. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment beat the butter and sugar until light and fluffy about 5 minutes. Grasshopper cake courtesy of martha stewart.

Next center the first cake layer the cake board. Generously butter a 9 by 5 inch loaf pan. Whisk together the cake flour baking powder and salt. Let cool completely in pans on a wire rack.

Add eggs one at a time beating until combined after each addition and scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed.