Marble Pound Cake Glaze

Moist buttermilk cake is marbled with chocolate swirls then covered with a delicious chocolate glaze.

Marble pound cake glaze.

Greek yogurt gives this glazed marble pound cake a rich moist texture and four large eggs give it that classic denseness you d expect from a pound cake. The cake is drizzled in a glaze for a little extra sweetness. For a chocolate glaze increase the butter to 6 tablespoons and melt with 2 ounces of unsweetened chocolate. Add confectioner s sugar and milk mixing well.

Pour glaze over cooled cake and allow to set for a few minutes. An all time favorite easy to make marble cake recipe. When butter is melted whisk in cocoa vanilla and salt. Stir just until the sugar dissolves.

A teaspoon of citrus zest creates a glaze with even more intense flavor. It has all of the tenderness and buttery flavor of our classic pound cake but with the added hint of cocoa from delicious swirls of red velvet. Then two of everyone s favorite flavors are swirled together chocolate and vanilla. This red velvet marble pound cake with peppermint glaze is a new favorite of ours for the holidays.

Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 325f. You may add more milk if necessary. Melt butter on medium heat in a heavy saucepan. This delectable recipe comes from aubrey cook a finalist in the martha show best bakers in america series.

If glazing a spice cake or cinnamon rolls sprinkle the glaze with cinnamon sugar while it s still soft. Marble pound cake with chocolate glaze 3 cups cake flour i used ap 2 tsp baking powder 1 2 tsp salt 2 1 2 cups sugar divided 1 2 cup cocoa powder 6 tbsp water 1 1 2 cups 3 sticks butter softened 1 1 2 tsp vanilla 5 eggs 1 2 cup milk bittersweet chocolate glaze recipe follows 1. For a butter rum glaze add 1 1 2 teaspoons of rum flavoring and omit the vanilla. Red velvet marble bundt cake is a festive pound cake for the holiday season.

I made this buttermilk marble bundt cake with chocolate glaze yesterday after colt accidentally erased the pictures for a roasted shrimp greek orzo pasta i had planned for you today. This stunning cake is a cinch to make. 1 pound 3 1 4 cups all purpose flour 1 tablespoon coarse salt 4 sticks softened unsalted butter plus more for pans.