However you could totally use a vanilla frosting as well.
Marble cake with chocolate filling.
The great thing about marble cake is that there are many ways to go about it and this recipe is pretty flexible.
Surprisingly you don t need two completely different batters to make marble cake.
This marble cake recipe features vanilla cake swirled with chocolate for a gorgeous marble effect.
Using a large offset spatula smear chocolate to create a marble design.
You should not have needed to level these cakes but in the small change that you did now would be the time to do so cover in about 1 2 cup can use more if desired of chocolate buttercream and smooth out with an offset spatula.
With swirls of tender vanilla and fudgy chocolate cake this marble looks fancy but tastes like pure old fashioned goodness and it appeals to kids and grown ups alike.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees and butter and flour or spray with baking spray 2 8 round baking pans.
Classic marble cake is a mixture of vanilla and chocolate cake that is swirled together creating a marbling effect.
It s essentially a marbled version of this award winning kentucky butter cake.
Spread with 1 2 cup frosting.
It finished it off perfectly.
Frost top and sides of cake.
The cake is covered in a silky smooth whipped chocolate frosting.
In a large bowl sift the flour sugar cocoa baking powder baking soda and salt.
Top with remaining cake layer.
The cake is moist flavorful and easy to put together.
In a microwave melt chocolate chips.
To assemble cake place one layer of cooled marble layer on cake stand.