Butterscotch Marble Cake
Prep
20 mins
Cook
25 mins
Servings
6
Difficulty
Easy
Butterscotch Marble Cake is a layered sponge cake featuring swirls of butterscotch throughout. Made with all purpose flour, granulated and brown sugars, butter, eggs and vanilla, it takes just 20 minutes to prepare and 25 minutes to bake. The butterscotch syrup creates distinctive veining within the light crumb, making this cake suitable for everyday baking and special occasions alike.
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Ingredients
- 300 gall-purpose flour
- 400 ggranulated sugar
- 200 gbrown sugar
- 250 gunsalted butter
- 3eggs
- 5 mlvanilla extract
- 15 gbaking powder
- 10 gsalt
- 120 mlbutterscotch syrup
- 120 mlmilk
- 120 mlunsalted milk
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Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 180°C. Grease and flour a 20cm round cake pan.
- 2
In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
- 3
In a large bowl, use an electric mixer to cream together butter and sugars until light and fluffy.
Tip: Use room temperature ingredients for best results.
- 4
Beat in eggs one at a time, followed by vanilla extract.
- 5
With the mixer on low speed, gradually add the flour mixture and mix until just combined.
- 6
Divide the batter in half. Add the butterscotch syrup to one half and mix until combined.
Tip: Use a spatula to create a marbled design.
- 7
Pour the butterscotch mixture into the prepared cake pan.
Tip: Use a spatula to spread the batter evenly.
- 8
Pour the remaining batter over the butterscotch mixture.
Tip: Use a spatula to create a swirled design.
- 9
Bake for 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- 10
Remove from the oven and let cool in the pan for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Tip: Let the cake cool completely before serving.
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