German marble cake recipe (with US measurements)???!
German marble cake recipe (with US measurements)???
I'm trying to make a marble cake for one of my German friends.
He insists that German marble cake is different from American and he prefers the former rather than the latter.
He says you must use vanilla sugar, some type of flour, and NO icing (instead put nothing on top or just powdered sugar).
Does anyone know a recipe like the one I'm describing???
It would also be great if it used US measurements instead of metric! :)
Answers: My german exchange students mother ordered me a german cook book in germany written in english so I hope this will help you !
Marble Cake
1 3/8 c. soft margarine
1 1/4 c. sugar
2-3 drops vanilla exct in 1 tbsp sugar
5-6 drops rum exct
1 pinch salt
5 med eggs
3 3/4 c all p. flour
4 level tsp baking powder
2 tbsp milk
2 tbsp cocoa powder
2 tbsp sugar
1-2 tbsp milk
directions
preheat oven to 350 degrees F
grease bunt pan . for cake mixture stir margrine with hand mixer until smooth . gradually add sugar, vanilla sugar , rum flavor , salt . stir until it thickens add 1 egg at a time beating for about 30 seconds after each . mix toghter flour and baking powder sift and add to the mixture alternately with the milk . spoon two thirds of cake mix into the bunt pan , sift the cocoa powder and add to the cake mix with the sugar and milk. spoon the dark cake mixture on top of the white cake mix in the bunt pan . move a fork thru both layers in a sprial movment . bake for about 60 minutes . after taking out of the oven leave in pan for 10 minutes . let cool and then sprinkle with powered sugar
If you need more recipes I will be glad to look in my german cook book from germany just email me i would go to german deli place and get a mix OETKER i think it is called. make it in a nice pan / use a doily and a bit of frostred powerderd sugar to ensure you have a nice presentation.
only other option is to call german bakeries and to askif they sell one. you could thaw to room temp and pass it off as your own :-) GERMAN MARBLE CAKE
2 sticks butter
1 tsp. vanilla
1/4 tsp. salt
2 1/2 c. flour
2 1/2 - 3 tsp. baking powder
Milk, just enough to make thick dough (about 1 c.)
1 1/4 c. sugar
3-4 eggs
Lemon skin (grated), to taste
1 c. cornstarch
Cream butter; add sugar, vanilla, eggs and lemon. Beat well. Sift flour, cornstarch and baking powder. Add to eggs slowly with milk, beating well. Make dough thick. Take 1/3 dough and add either cocoa or chocolate, sugar and small amount of milk. Place dough in bottom of pan, first light dough, then chocolate dough and finish with light on top. Take table knife and swirl around. Bake at 350 to 380 degrees for about 1 hour. Don't open oven for at least 1/2 hour. Use a tube pan.