Pink Marble Cake

Two 8 cakes or 24 cupcakes.

Pink marble cake.

Sift the cake flour baking powder and salt together in a large bowl. 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. Beat the butter sugar flour and eggs together in a large bowl using an electric whisk until it s lump free. Drip chocolate ganache around the sides and over the top of the cake.

Butter and line the bases of two 18cm sandwich tins. Heat the oven to 180c 160c fan gas 4. Adding a touch of colour to cake batter creates elegance fun or festivity depending on what colour you choose. Cover cake with buttercream using semi naked method of icing.

Spray or lightly butter two 9 inch cake pans. Preheat oven to 350 f 177 c. Sprinkle with small splatterings of gold paint. 15 minutes bake time.

Cakes with a marble effect are all the rage these days. Arrange marbled chocolate decorations gilded berries and candied lemon slices on top of the cake. Fresh roses and pink macaroons adorn this dessert that can be a showstopper at any party. I love adding pink but you can choose any one or two colours of your choice.

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. This one is strawberry and vanilla flavoured.