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Zebra Cake
Total time115 min
Prep30 min
Cook85 min
Yield8 servings
DifficultyMedium
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ChefLoubna Fawaz

Zebra Cake

Striped zebra cake made with an easy homemade recipe! Kids will be so happy with how it looks, and they’ll definitely love it because it contains cocoa. You’ll find the full method below.

Zebra cake with stripes... an easier-than-easy recipe for a simple homemade cake with a distinctive look

Ingredients

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  • 5 eggs, at room temperature
  • 1 cup liquid milk
  • 1 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 3/4 cups flour
  • 2 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1/2 teaspoon vinegar
  • 1 cup sugar, or more to taste
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • Pinch of salt
  • 2 1/2 tablespoons cocoa powder
  • Striped zebra cake from a group friend

Method

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  1. Sift the flour with the baking powder and cornstarch, then set aside.
  2. Using an electric mixer, beat the eggs with the sugar until creamy, then add the oil, milk, vinegar, vanilla, and a pinch of salt and beat.
  3. When combined, gradually add the flour mixture and beat until all is incorporated.
  4. Divide the batter into two parts; leave the first part plain and add cocoa to the second, mixing well.
  5. Prepare the pan: grease it with butter and dust with flour.
  6. Pour a small amount of the plain batter into the pan, then a small amount of the cocoa batter on top; continue alternating until all the batter is used.
  7. Place the pan in a preheated oven at 180°C and bake using bottom heat for 30 minutes.
    Timers: 30 min
  8. Turn off the bottom heat and switch to top heat for 15 minutes until the cake is cooked.
    Timers: 15 min
  9. Remove it from the oven, let cool, and serve at room temperature.
  10. Randouch Shabib
  11. For more great and easy cake recipes, see Cherry Clafoutis.

Recipe tags

DessertsInternationalVegetarianNut freeMediumLong cook

Notes and serving ideas

  • Cherry Clafoutis Cake

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