Wednesday, July 20, 2011

A Zebra Cake

A zebra cake is something I always put away when it came to baking thinking it was a difficult process. I love the cake for their stripes more than their flavour. This was the choice of the Cake Slice Bakers this month. And this being the choice, I obviously wanted to try it. It isn't difficult as it would seem when you see the stripes. With a little patience the stripes can be very pretty. Mine are just ok.

A simple cake but can create quite an impression. With no frosting or any sort of decoration, this can win just on its stripes. And yes, it sure did make an impression on my daughter who has requested for a birthday cake minus the frills (note frosting here) and only the stripes with a lot more colours. That remains to be tested now. So here's the recipe for this simple yet very striking cake.


(Recipe from Cake Keeper Cakes by Lauren Chattman)





240g plain flour
1 tbsp baking powder
4 eggs
225g caster sugar
220ml whole milk
100g butter, melted and cooled
100ml vegetable oil
2 tsp vanilla extract
2 tbsp cocoa powder
Preheat the oven to 180C. Grease a 9 inch pan, line with a circle of parchment paper, grease the parchment and dust with flour. Combine the flour and baking powder in a medium bowl.
Combine the eggs and sugar in a large mixing bowl and beat with an electric mixer on high speed until thick and pale, about 5 minutes. With the mixer on low speed, stir in the milk, butter, oil and vanilla, scraping down the sides of the bowl once or twice as necessary. Stir in the flour mixture, a quarter at a time.
Transfer a third of the batter into another bowl and whisk in the cocoa powder.
Place 3 tablespoons of the vanilla batter into the centre of the pan and let it stand for a few seconds so it spreads out slightly. Place 2 tablespoons of the chocolate batter right on top of the vanilla and wait another few seconds until it spreads. Continue alternating vanilla and chocolate until you have used up all the batter and it has spread to the edges of the pan.
Bake until the cake is set and a toothpick comes out clean, about 40 minutes. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes. Run a sharp knife around the edge of the pan and invert the cake onto a cutting board. Peel away the parchment paper. Re-invert onto a wire rack and cool completely. Slice and serve.
Makes one 9 inch round cake
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  1. There are only few zebar cake that I saw this perfect ......looks absolute yum

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  2. this has been such a rage across blogs... looks fab!

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  3. Your stripes are more than just okay, they are stunning. The thicker stripes are very dramatic and I love it! :)

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  4. Perfectly bakes..beautiful

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  5. yummy and designe of zebra is super

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  6. Perfect is the word. So neat and lovely layers in the zebra cake. Tempting :)

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  8. I think this is one of the best zeebra cake i have seen/

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  9. I love your dramatic stripes - wish mine had been like that!

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  10. Wow you did a fantastic job, this cake looks great! Love your blog and so glad to be a new follower! :)

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  11. whoa that is beautiful, truely lovely and rich colors.

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  12. Nicely done pattern...looks delicious n soft..:)

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  13. Wowww.. Delicious looking cake.. Simply inviting dear.

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  14. Looks fantastic. Your strips came out so well. Bet it made a great birthday cake

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  15. Its come out beautifully!!

    Apu @ http://annarasaessenceoffood.blogspot.com/

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  16. soooooo soft and perfect..

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  17. Superb Zebra cake! Love those lines.

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  19. I think your stripes are well defined and beautiful!

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  20. Hi Rachel,

    What a lovely little space you ave here.
    As a blogger i could connect to your blog instantly.
    Love the warmth you spread around.
    All the best !!

    Cheers

    Gauri Jayaram
    www.backyardbaker.com

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  22. Perfect zebra patterns u have got, yummy cake

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  24. My own attempt at this cake was a flop. You did a good job at keeping the layers so distinct

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  25. OH MY... I was forwarded this post and I see why...


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  26. I tried it once and the chocolate layer gathered in the bottom. yours is stunning.

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  27. Zebra cake looks yummy. I have it on my todo list for quite sometime now.

    Vardhini
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  28. I have come across so many zebra cakes...but look at those stripes! they look sooooo natural!!!
    the color and texture of the cake is just perfect too!!

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  29. Cake has come out so perfect.. ESP the zebra lines..
    Thanx for dropping by , Rachel..
    Glad to follow you:-))
    I would love if you follow my space as well..

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