Pink Marble Cake

As a change from having chocolate marble cake you can make just about any colour of marble cake that you like out of my soft basic vanilla cake recipe.

Pink marble cake.

This cake takes different shades of pink icing to create a marble like effect on the exterior of the cake and gold foil is used to bring shine to this design. Adding a touch of colour to cake batter creates elegance fun or festivity depending on what colour you choose. Place cake onto cake stand. 15 minutes bake time.

Heat the oven to 180c 160c fan gas 4. Cakes with a marble effect are all the rage these days. Sift the cake flour baking powder and salt together in a large bowl. This one is strawberry and vanilla flavoured.

With a handheld or stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment beat the butter on high speed in a large bowl until smooth and creamy about 1 minute. I love adding pink but you can choose any one or two colours of your choice. Sprinkle with small splatterings of gold paint. Arrange marbled chocolate decorations gilded berries and candied lemon slices on top of the cake.

Two 8 cakes or 24 cupcakes. Butter and line the bases of two 18cm sandwich tins. Fresh roses and pink macaroons adorn this dessert that can be a showstopper at any party. 35 to 40 minutes.

Drip chocolate ganache around the sides and over the top of the cake. Spray or lightly butter two 9 inch cake pans.