
Butterscotch Marble Cake
Prep
20 mins
Cook
25 mins
Servings
6
Difficulty
Easy
Rich and moist cake with a creamy butterscotch center, swirled with a marbled design.
Ella x
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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