Bakers have been swirling dark and light batters together for more than a hundred years.
Martha stewart marble layer cake.
Spread a thin dab of buttercream on the center of the board to help your cake layer stay in place.
Let cool completely in pans on a wire rack.
Place the top cake layer upside down.
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.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
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.
In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment beat the butter and sugar until light and fluffy about 5 minutes.
Spread an even layer of the dark chocolate buttercream onto the cake layer with a large offset spatula.
Generously butter a 9 by 5 inch loaf pan.
Whisk together the cake flour baking powder and salt.
Repeat with remaining cake layers.
Makes one 9 by 5 inch loaf.
Here marbleized fondant hints at the cake s interior and covers a layer of buttercream frosting.
1 2 cup 1 stick unsalted butter room temperature plus more for pan.
1 3 4 cups cake flour not self rising.