Sometimes it’s just nice to be in your kitchen. After a quick inventory I realized I had everything I needed to make a homemade marble cake with a light fluffy vanilla frosting. I literally had everything! Who can resist that!
This delicious cake is moist and not to heavy the vanilla and chocolate flavors are perfect together and the light marshmallowy frosting adds just enough sweetness. And I’m here to tell ya making a cake for no real reason other than just to have some cake is awesome!
Here’s what you need:
Cake
2 1/4c. Flour
1 2/3 c. Granulated sugar
3 1/2 tsp baking powder
2/3 c. Butter or Shortening
1 1/4c. Milk
1 tsp. Vanilla
5 egg whites
3 tbsp cocoa powder
1/8 tsp baking soda
Preheat oven to 350°F Grease and flour a 9 x 13in glass cake pan.
Sift together flour, sugar, baking powder in a large mixing bowl add butter milk and vanilla mix on medium speed till well blended. Add egg whites and mix on high speed 2 minutes scraping the sides of the bowl as you mix. In a medium bowl reserve 1 2/3c. batter. Pour remaining batter into the cake pan. Add cocoa powder and baking soda to reserved batter mix well. Spoon onto the top of the vanilla batter and use a butter knife to swirl together for marble effect. Bake 40-45 minutes.
Frosting
2 room temperature egg whites
1/2 c granulated sugar
1/4c. Corn syrup
2 Tbsp. Water
1 tsp. Vanilla
In a large mixing bowl mix egg whites on high speed until stiff peaks form. Set aside. In a medium sauce pan stir together sugar, corn syrup, and water. Heat to a boil covered. Uncover and boil 4-8 minutes or until candy thermometer reads 240°F. On medium speed slowly pour syrup mixture into the egg whites and mix until glossy peaks form. Add vanilla and mix well. Place in the refrigerator for 20-30 minutes.
Cool cake completely before frosting. Enjoy!
