ZEBRA LAYER CAKE
A zebra layer cake is perfect for any animal lover. Adorned in zebra print both on the frosting and inside the cake, it's a wildly fun way to celebrate any occasion.
Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Dessert
Time 3h
Yield 16
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pans). Grease bottoms and sides of 3 (8- or 9-inch) round pans with shortening. Line pan bottoms with waxed paper or cooking parchment paper; grease again and lightly flour. Make dark chocolate cake mix as directed on box using water, oil and eggs; set aside. Make white cake mix as directed on box using water, oil and egg whites.
- Place 1/4 cup of the chocolate cake batter into center of each pan. Do not spread batter. Place 1/4 cup white cake batter on top and in center of chocolate batter in each pan. Do not spread batter. Let batter in each pan spread on its own. Repeat placing remaining batters, 1/4 cup at a time, in center alternating between chocolate and white batter.
- Bake 45 to 55 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans 10 minutes; remove from pans to cooling racks. Carefully remove waxed paper. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
- If necessary, using serrated knife, cut rounded top off cakes to make a level surface. Place 1 cake layer on cake plate, top side up. Spread frosting over top. Top with another cake layer, top side down; spread with frosting. Top with remaining cake layer, top side down. Reserve about 1/2 cup remaining frosting for garnish. Frost side and top of cake with remaining frosting. Use metal spatula to smooth frosting. Using #9 writing tip, pipe reserved 1/2 cup frosting around bottom of cake.
- Knead fondant to soften. Lightly sprinkle smooth surface and rolling pin with powdered sugar. Roll out fondant to 1/8-inch thickness. Using a pizza cutter or knife, cut strips from fondant of various lengths and widths to make black stripes. Place strips on cake side and top forming striped pattern on cake, leaving about 1/2 inch of frosting between stripes. Store cake loosely covered.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 570, Carbohydrate 85 g, Cholesterol 35 mg, Fat 4 1/2, Fiber 1 g, Protein 4 g, SaturatedFat 6 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 510 mg, Sugar 13 g, TransFat 2 1/2 g
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Collinj Klang
collinj_klang@yahoo.comThis cake is a bit time-consuming to make, but it's worth it. It's so delicious and everyone always loves it.
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youloves48@yahoo.comThis cake is so easy to make and it always turns out great. I love that I can make it ahead of time and it still tastes fresh.
Imran Sarkar
imran-sarkar58@hotmail.comI'm not a big fan of chocolate cake, but this one was really good. The vanilla batter balanced out the chocolate perfectly.
raisHamza402
raishamza4021@aol.comThis cake is perfect for any occasion. It's delicious and always a crowd-pleaser.
Antonio Langa
l-a@hotmail.comI made this cake for a bake sale and it sold out in minutes!
Mubeen Zafar
zafar.mubeen@hotmail.comThis cake was a bit too dense for my taste, but the flavor was good.
Christian Opoku
christian-o@hotmail.comI've made this cake several times and it's always a hit. It's my go-to recipe for chocolate cake.
Amaru Miganzi
amarumiganzi35@gmail.comThis cake is definitely a keeper! It's easy to make and always turns out great.
Mucunguzi Edger
emucunguzi@gmail.comI had some trouble getting the cake to rise properly, but it still tasted good.
Mostafa Bdiouy
mostafab@gmail.comThe cake was a bit dry, but the frosting was delicious.
Yoomif Tube
y_t16@gmail.comThis cake was a bit too sweet for my taste, but my kids loved it.
Bessie Jones
b@yahoo.comI made this cake for my husband's birthday and he loved it. It was the perfect combination of chocolate and vanilla.
Yelena Martinez
yelena_martinez@gmail.comThis cake is so moist and flavorful. I love the chocolate and vanilla batter swirled together.
Shabana Abbasi
a@aol.comI'm not much of a baker, but this recipe was easy to follow and the cake turned out great. It was a big hit at my work potluck.
Narako Simo
nsimo@hotmail.frThe cake was delicious! My family loved it. It was easy to make and turned out great.
ramesh bk
rameshbk81@aol.comThis zebra layer cake was a hit at my daughter's birthday party! The cake was moist and fluffy, and the chocolate and vanilla batter swirled together beautifully. I'll definitely be making this cake again.