MARBLE EFFECT USING BUTTERCREAM ICING RECIPES

Steps:

• 1.

  Beat butter with an electric mixer for 30 seconds or until fluffy. Slowly beat in 2 cups powdered sugar. Once combined, beat in milk, vanilla extract, and salt. Beat in remaining 2 cups powdered sugar.

• 2.

  Remove 1/3 cup frosting, stir in cocoa powder until well combined.

• 3.

  Spread an even layer of vanilla buttercream on to cake. Dollop with additional butter cream frosting and chocolate frosting. Gently swirl with a spoon.

Steps:

• Grease and flour two 9 inch layer pans.
• Cream butter and sugar in a large bowl with electric mixer.
• Blend in orange rind and eggs.
• Sift flour, salt and powder together and add alternately with milk, beating well after each addition.
• Pour about 2/3 of batter into prepared pans.
• Combine melted chocolate, baking soda and water and blend into remaining cake batter.
• Spoon chocolate batter here and there over orange batter and cut through with spatula or knife to make a marbled effect.
• Bake at 350* for 30 minutes or until cake springs back when lightly touched.
• Cool cakes in pans 10 minutes; remove from pans and cool completely on racks.
• Fill and frost with Orange Buttercream Frosting.
• Decorate with mandarin oranges.
• Orange Buttercream Frosting: Blend butter and egg yolk at low speed in a large bowl.
• Gradually beat in sugar alternately with orange juice.
• Beat in orange rind.