Description
A festive and colorful Red, White, and Blue Marble Cake perfect for celebrations.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 4 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1/2 cup red food coloring
- 1/2 cup blue food coloring
- 1/4 cup milk (for thinning the batter, if needed)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Add the softened butter, eggs, vanilla extract, and milk. Beat on medium speed for about 2 minutes until well combined and smooth.
- Divide the batter evenly into three bowls. Leave the first bowl plain, mix red food coloring into the second bowl, and blue food coloring into the third bowl.
- If the batter is too thick, add a little of the additional milk to thin it out.
- Spoon the batters into the prepared cake pans, alternating between the red, white, and blue batters. Use a knife or skewer to swirl the colors together gently.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Allow the cakes to cool in the pans for 10 minutes before transferring them to wire racks to cool completely.
- Once cooled, frost with your favorite white frosting and decorate with sprinkles or fresh berries.
Notes
- For a lighter version, substitute half of the butter with unsweetened applesauce.
- Add a layer of cream cheese frosting between the cake layers for added flavor.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 70mg