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Zebra Cake on a white platter with two slices cut, showing chocolate and vanilla layers.

Zebra Cake

Close-up of a smiling woman with curly dark hair sitting indoors at a cafe or restaurant.Amy Golden
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Cooling Time 10 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 10
Calories 269 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 3 large eggs at room temperature
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 3/4 cup whole milk at room temperature, divided
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 1/2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder sifted

Instructions
 

  • Preheat your oven to 325°F and grease and flour an 8-inch round cake pan.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
  • In a large bowl, beat eggs and sugar with an electric mixer on medium speed until fluffy, about 2 minutes.
    Beating eggs and sugar with an electric mixer for Zebra Cake.
  • Add 1/2 cup milk, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract to the egg mixture. Mix until well combined.
  • Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined. Do not overmix.
    Creamy batter with flour mixture in a white bowl for baking cake.
  • Divide the batter evenly into two bowls.
  • Mix cocoa powder with 1/4 cup milk to form a paste. Stir the paste into one bowl of batter to make it chocolate.
  • Start by adding 1/4 cup of vanilla batter to the center of the prepared pan. Next, spoon 1/4 cup of chocolate batter on top of the vanilla layer. Keep alternating the batters, always pouring into the center, until you have used all the batter.
    Alternating vanilla and chocolate batter poured into a round pan to create a zebra cake pattern.
  • Place in the preheated oven and bake for 35-40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
  • Allow the cake to cool in the pan for 10 minutes. Then, remove it from the pan and let it cool completely on a wire rack.
    Zebra cake with chocolate and vanilla swirls on a scalloped plate.

Nutrition

Calories: 269kcalCarbohydrates: 38gProtein: 3gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 2gSodium: 93mgFiber: 1g
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