Description
Celebrate in style with the stunning Red, White, and Blue Marble Cake. This vibrant dessert features beautiful swirls of red and blue against a moist, fluffy vanilla cake that’s perfect for patriotic events like the 4th of July or summer birthday parties. The cake’s rich flavors are enhanced by buttermilk, ensuring each slice is tender and delightful. Not only is this cake visually impressive, but it’s also easy to prepare, making it a hit for bakers of all skill levels. Serve it at your next gathering and watch as it becomes the star of the dessert table!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup butter (room temperature)
- 2 ½ cups granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs (room temperature)
- 4 large egg whites (room temperature)
- 1 cup buttermilk (room temperature)
- 3 cups cake flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- Red food coloring
- Blue food coloring
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour a 12-cup Bundt pan.
- Cream butter and sugar in a stand mixer until well-combined.
- Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Stir in vanilla.
- Mix in buttermilk until fully incorporated.
- Gradually add dry ingredients (cake flour, baking powder, salt) on low speed until just combined.
- Divide batter into three bowls: one plain, one colored red with food dye, and one colored blue.
- Alternately layer batters into the prepared Bundt pan.
- Bake for 50-70 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean from the center.
- Cool for 15 minutes in the pan before inverting onto a wire rack to cool completely.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 370
- Sugar: 32g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 52g
- Fiber: <1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 70mg