I was so fascinated by this Zebra Cake that I wanted to give it a try. It is similar to the marble cake recipe but the pattern is zebra striped which makes it look spectacular.I thoroughly enjoyed making this cake. It would be great for kids.Though I have used chocolate and vanilla flavor, you can try any two colors and flavors. Those who do not include eggs in their diet can try this same method using my eggless marble cake recipe.Today we will learn how to make Zebra cake following this easy recipe.
Recipe Source-Azerbaijan Cookbook
Prep time -under 15 mins
Bake time - 40 mins
Yields -one 9-inch (23 cm) round cake
Ingredients needed
Sugar - 1 cup (granulated )
Eggs - 4
Milk - 1 cup (room temperature)
Oil - 1 cup (any flavourless oil)
Vanilla essence -1/2 tsp
All purpose flour/Maida -2 cups
Baking powder -1 tbsp
Cocoa powder -2 tbsp
9 inch round Cake pan
Preparation
Preheat the oven to 350F (180C)
Sieve maida with baking powder three time and keep it aside.
Sieve cocoa powder separately if there are any lumps.
Grease and flour a 9-inch (23 cm) cake tin. If you do not have a 9 inch cake pan, you can even use your 9 inch cooker aluminium separator as I have done.Grease it and then line it with parchment paper.
Beat the eggs well with an electric hand mixer or wire whisk.
Add sugar and beat until the mixture is creamy.
Add milk + oil + Vanilla essence and mix well.
Fold in maida gently.
Now divide the batter into two equal parts. To one part mix cocoa powder and keep the other part plain. Now we have 2 batter - the vanilla (ie the plain batter) and the cocoa batter.( You can mix cocoa powder with a tbsp of milk and then add it to one half of the batter)
Now pour 1/4 cup of plain batter in the center of the baking pan.(pic 1 CW)
Then pour 1/4 cup of cocoa batter on top of the vanilla batter in the center (pic -2)
Do not disturb or try to shake it or wait for it to spread or tilt the pan for it to spread. It will spread by itself. Keep on pouring both the batter alternatively until all the batter is over. Pic -3
Final picture of the cake batter before going into the oven. (pic 4).You can do it better than me.(My daughter who was taking pictures accidentally hit my hands while I was pouring the batter, so it got slightly mixed)
Bake in a pre heated oven for about 40 minutes or until a toothprick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean.
Remove the cake from the oven, loosen the sides of the cake with a knife and invert it on a plate. Leave it to cool.Then you can cut it and enjoy your Zebra cake!
I packed it for my daughter's friends and they enjoyed it a lot.
Surprise your family by preparing this easy Zebra marble cake and do let me know how it turned out.
Eggless Marble Cake Recipe (Do not click the picture)
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35 comments:
so yummy cake looks so moist and soft
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perfectly made padhu :)
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This looks yum :)
Wow Perfect Bake,Luks Delicious...
so beautiful and delicious cake...loved this zebra pattern!
perfect ......soft n moist
perfectly made it...it's my fav cake too...
Moist and beautiful cake.
yummy cake...looks perfect...I tried this few weeks back and it came out very well and my daughter loved it...asking for it by seeing ur pictures....planning to do it today for her :)
The stripes have come out perfectly.. delicious cake..
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tats really good looking and yummy cake for childrens,
really too good and perfect.. looks very yummy and delicious..
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beautifully done!this has been on my "to do" list for a while..you've done it very well.
Tis is indeed awesome technique!!!!Simply luv it :)
love it...really nice!
I hav a doubt ..:-) i made d cake but dint work out well.. ll it b wrong if v use more or less baking powder??? and one more thin wen i added all purpose flour i used a blender to mix it.. is dr any prob if v mix d flour with a blender??? plz clarify...
Measurements are very important in baking. So you must stick to the exact measurements. Then after adding maida /all purpose flour, you should not beat vigorously as the cake will turn hard.Gently fold in maida with a wooden spatula .You can use hand mixer at very low speed and mix the maida gently. Once the maida is mixed well, stop it .Do not over beat.
Hi padhu, is made this on Sunday. Came out very well. I took some pics too. Tank u for sharing the recipe with step by step instruction.
1 cup weighing 100 grams?
I tried it today in cooker for my hubby's bday and came out amazing!
Thanks for the recipe :)
I wanted to frost it too but didn't know how to do it without butter. If you have tip, please do share.
too gud,,,can i make it it microwve wid convection mode,,,
can we try the same in pressure cooker method posted in your vanilla cake reciepe? please let me know i cannot wait to try it out this week end :-)
Ritu - You can try it in microwave convention mode but I have not experimented.
Lalitha - You can try any cake recipe in that pressure cooker method.Go ahead
Hi,your recipes are very nice.I have samsumg grill microwave but somebody told i need convection mode microwave for baking.So please help should i go for convection microwave or OTG.Which one is help me out for baking and other purpose.
Yamini
Yes, you need convection mode microwave for baking. My friend has a convection mode microwave and she always complains that it is not baking properly.
I personally prefer OTG for baking and I feel it is great for baking.I have Murphy Richard OTG oven and it is doing a good job.
I made this amazing cake some time back...I got the recipe from your blog.Thank you...will post the pictures on my blog soon.:)
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Dear Padhu. Your blog is great. Lovely recipes n lovely presentation. I am loving the varieties you have given. Keep it up
Looks amazing and I want to try it for a friend's bday. Can you please tell me why you used oil? How is it different from using butter?
Shells - You can use melted butter instead. It'll taste better.
Thanks Padhu. I tried this out and it was a big hit. I made an orange chocolate cake using melted butter and whole wheat flour.
Will try this out. Bookmarking it.
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