Servings : 8"-9" round cake
I got this recipe online about a year ago from HERE and fell in love with the beautiful pattern.
Ingredients
- 4 large eggs, at room temperature
- 1 cup granulated sugar (8 fl oz./250g) - you can increase to 1½ cups for a sweeter cake
- 1 cup milk, at room temperature (8 fl oz./250ml)
- 1 cup oil (8 fl oz./300g) corn, vegetable or canola is fine
- 2 cups plain/all purpose flour (10 oz./300g)
- 1/3 tsp. vanilla powder (or you can use 1 tsp. vanilla essence instead)
- 1 tbsp. baking powder
- 2 tbsp. dark cocoa powder
Instructions
1. In a large mixing bowl, combine eggs and sugar. Using a hand-held electric mixer or wire whisk beat until the mixture is creamy and light in color.
2. Add milk and oil, and continue beating until well blended.
3. In a separate bowl, combine and mix flour, vanilla powder and baking powder. Gradually add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients and beat just until the batter is smooth and the dry ingredients are thoroughly incorporated. (DO NOT OVERBEAT to prevent air pockets from forming in the batter. The batter should be of medium consistency, not too thick and not too watery.
4. Divide the mixture into 2 equal portions. Keep one portion plain. Add cocoa powder into another and mix well.
5. Preheat the oven to 350F (180C).
6. Lightly grease a 9″ round pan.
7. The most important part is assembling the cake batter in a baking pan. This is what you do. Scoop 3 heaped tablespoons of plain batter (you can also use a ladle that would hold 3 tablespoons) into the middle of the baking pan. Then scoop 3 tablespoons of cocoa batter and pour it in the center on top of the plain batter. IMPORTANT! Do not stop and wait until the previous batter spreads – KEEP GOING! Do not spread the batter or tilt the pan to distribute the mixture. It will spread by itself and fill the pan gradually. Continue alternating the batters until you finish them.
8. Bake in the oven for about 40 minutes. Do not open the oven door at least the first 20 minutes or the cake will shrink and will not rise. To check if the cake is ready, insert a toothpick into the center. It should come out clean when ready. Remove from the oven. Immediately run a small thin knife around the inside of the pan to loosen the cake, and then invert the cake onto a cooking rack. Turn the cake back over and let cool. You can sprinkle the top of the cake with some powdered (confectioner’s) sugar or leave it plain.
Hi Fauzia,
Can I use butter instead of oil? If yes, then please tell me the quantity.
Hi, yes you can. Melt and measure same amount.
Salam fauzia, thanks for this awsome recipe. Wanted to ask , last time i made this cake it was a bit less sweet. If i add 1/2 cup sugar, will it effect the other ingredients? Should i add more oil or milk? Pls help
W/Salaam, i’ve personally never tried altering the sugar amount, you can try increasing it slightly (quarter cup or so) and then frost the cake with chocolate icing or dust it with icing sugar to increase the sweetness. I found the sweetness fine for my taste. 🙂
Assalamualaikum.I’ve tried some of the recipes from other blogs which tastes better or sometimes bitter too.But i was excited to try ur recipes as it always gives a thumbs up.Congratulations & also thanks a lot Fauzia.
Here i want to ask u to assist me in two doubts
1)Will it not smells strange if we use canola oil?
2)Can we use vegetable ghee instead of oil?
W/Salaam, thank you. No canola oil is a neutral oil, it wouldn’t have any weird smell. I have personally never tried ghee in place of oil for any cake so cannot be sure on how that would turn out. 🙂
Hi, can we use self raising flour instead of AP Flour?
And you you’ve taken this recipe from Food Diaries right?
Hi, no you cannot substitute SR flour with AP flour. SR flour has baking powder in it. AP doesn’t. And NO I have not taken the recipe from Food Diaries. I have given the link to the original source of the recipe. Chances are Food Diaries took it from there too and probably neglected to indicate that on their website.
Asak
can ds cake be baked on.stove top???
W/Salaam, yes you can.
Hi..thnk u for the amazing receipe.tried ur cake today n it was grea..got the zebra lines perfect….the only thing i wnted to ask was in the pic ur cake has a nice color on the top as well bt mine had a normal color on the top…please advise
Hi and thanks! Try turning on the top grill of your oven if the oven has one. It will help colour your cake beautifully next time.
i made bt it became rough not like other normal cake bt the cake was taste.
I made this on my parents’
I made this on my parents’ anniversary and it was a great hit! Thanx for the delicious cake recipe. 🙂
Asalam my dear am so glad i
Asalam my dear am so glad i got this site frm my sis in Ireland.thnk u so so much for sharing all that wonderful creative cakes.i just try zebea cake n it turns perfectly wonderful.thnk u so much.Allah ll showers his blessings on u always.
Salaam fauzia . I made this
Salaam fauzia . I made this cake and wht happened was that the plain batter was fine but when I added cocoa to the other half the batter thickened and the layering didnt happen and even while baking the cocoa batter stayed down and the plain batter on top . Wht can I do to rectify this mistake ?
W/Salaam, next time if the
W/Salaam, next time if the dark batter feels a bit too thick, add a tbsp or so of milk to thin it slightly so it reaches the same consistency as the vanilla one.
Assalamualaikum..Can I use
Assalamualaikum..Can I use betty crocker cake?and add cocoa powder in one of the portion?
W/Salaam, yes that is fine.
W/Salaam, yes that is fine. Just add 1-2 tbsp of milk to the batter with the cocoa so it does not end up being too thick compared to the plain batter.
can we use butter instead of
can we use butter instead of oil?
Yes, melt the butter then
Yes, melt the butter then measure.
okeeeey! so i tried the first
okeeeey! so i tried the first time, complete disaster! the look etc came out good but measurement ya mafuta, will it be the same for the butter?
the first one i did now, it came out to oily
(i dont give up easily) so im doin a 2nd batch now again, lakini i did nearly a half to 3/4 butter instead of a full cup.. so lets wait and see how this one comes out, fingers crossed!!
but could it be because of the butter? i used lurpak and its mentioned suitable for baking..
Melt the butter then measure
Melt the butter then measure the amount needed for the recipe. Hope the second attempt is better. 🙂
i’ve already tried the recipe
i’ve already tried the recipe from the given link 🙂 it was yummy n beautiful
hi…can i use salted butter
hi…can i use salted butter instead of oil.
You can, just make sure to
You can, just make sure to melt it and measure the amount as directed in the recipe.
I made the cake today using
I made the cake today using this recipe and it came out amazing….bless you…!!
hey, anty fau i jst want to
hey, anty fau i jst want to make a zebra cake bt i ddnt understand the process of making zebras so when i remove 3scoop of plain where shud i keep it and the cocoa btter shoul replace the plan one? and the process should continue on same place i mean center or and aside? plz let me knw i nid dis
There is a link at the top of
There is a link at the top of the recipe, please click it to see the step by step instructions.
Assalamualikum.. 🙂
Assalamualikum.. 🙂
Can you pls tel me how many spoons/ml of melted chocolate to be added if choco powder isnt available?
JazakAllah
W/Salaam, have actuallty
W/Salaam, have actuallty never tried this with melted chocolate so am not sure how many would be enough and how the consistency of the batter will change. About 4 tbsp but then check and see if the colour is good enough or not and adjust accordingly.
I made this according to the
I made this according to the instructions given in your recipe, but unfortunately the top of the cake peaked and cracked during baking. what would be the reason? please advise…
Please refer to the tips
Please refer to the tips given in this note:
http://www.fauziaskitchenfun.com/cake-mistakes-find-out-why