Description
A festive marble cake with red, white, and blue layers perfect for patriotic celebrations.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3 large eggs
- 1 cup milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- Red food coloring
- Blue food coloring
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9-inch round cake pan.
- In a bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
- Stir in vanilla extract.
- In a separate bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Alternately add dry ingredients and milk to the butter mixture, mixing until smooth.
- Divide batter into three equal parts. Color one part red, one part blue, and leave one part plain.
- Drop spoonfuls of each colored batter randomly into the pan.
- Swirl gently with a knife to create a marble effect.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Cool completely before serving.
Notes
- Use gel food coloring for vibrant colors.
- Do not overmix the batter after adding food coloring.
- For best results, chill the cake before slicing.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
