Description
Celebrate your holidays with this stunning Red White & Blue Marble Cake, perfect for Independence Day gatherings or any festive occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
1 cup butter at room temperature
2 ½ cups granulated sugar
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
2 large eggs at room temperature
4 large egg whites at room temperature
1 cup buttermilk at room temperature
3 cups cake flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
Red food coloring
Blue food coloring
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans.
- In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the vanilla extract, eggs, and egg whites, mixing well.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Gradually add this dry mixture to the wet ingredients, alternating with the buttermilk, until just combined.
- Divide the batter into three bowls. Color one portion with red food coloring and another with blue food coloring. Leave the third bowl white.
- Spoon the colored batters into the prepared pans, creating a marbled effect by swirling with a knife.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Allow to cool before removing from pans.
- Decorate with frosting as desired.
Notes
For best results, ensure all ingredients are at room temperature. Use gel food coloring for brighter colors.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 420 kcal
- Sugar: 34 g
- Sodium: 210 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 12 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 56 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 78 mg
Keywords: Red White & Blue Marble Cake, marble cake, festive cake, American dessert