Zebra Cake is a fusion cake with stripes of Vanilla and Chocolate layers. The patterns inside the cake will have stripes of chocolate and vanilla layer which resemble a zebra.
Now you will know why it's called a Zebra cake. Well, it is also a close cousin of the classic Marble cake. Just the strips in the zebra cake are more organized and flashy.
I always feel it is a fun and surprise element when we slice the patterned cake. It brings in different natural patterns.
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Little Debbie zebra cakes
Little Debbie zebra cakes have been a staple since the '60s. It is a product of Mckee Foods from the United States. It is a moist yellow cake with creme and coved with white icing. And the final decor is with chocolate fudge strips.
It is a huge hit since then and that being the inspiration for the Zebra Cake.
How to bring in the Patterns in Zebra Cake:
If we want a perfect zebra pattern use a same sized spoon to handle the vanilla and chocolate cake layers. Add in alternate layers using the same spoon equally.
After placing all the batter tap the pan twice or thrice to remove air bubbles if any. I then used a toothpick to bring in the twirl effect. I used it only for the top layer, but you can try that for inside the cake also.
Prep Work for Zebra Cake
★ First and Foremost bring all the ingredients to room temperature.
★ Get a baking pan ready. Grease a baking pan with butter and dust in some flour. To this place a parchment paper.
★ Preheat the oven.
Ingredients For Zebra Cake
Whole Wheat Flour
Traditionally we use white flour or APF for vanilla cake. I went ahead and using whole wheat flour and it came out pretty good. You can trust my recipe and give this a shot. It will never disappoint you. It is my trusted Whole wheat flour cake recipe.
Condensed Milk & Sugar
We are using condensed milk and white sugar for the sweetness. I actually was trying to avoid white sugar I all mean and this being a Zebra cake the layers are important. Because of the addition of whole wheat flour, it is slightly wheatish in color.
Did not want to darken further and hence added white sugar. If you have no issues with the color you can use brown sugar or Jaggery powder.
Butter
Butter is the fat agent in the zebra cake. So use cold cubed unsalted butter. If using Salted butter, you can skip adding salt to the recipe.
Cocoa Powder
Use good quality unsweetened cocoa powder.
Vanilla Essence , Baking Powder & Salt
As always we use vanilla extract for the flavor and baking powder will be the leavening agent. A pinch of salt to balance the taste.
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Serving Suggestions
- Chocolate cake makes a great after school snack or even as a dessert.
- It is perfect for parties or any functions. Zebra cake can be frosted and it will be perfect for parties.
How to Freeze Zebra Cake
✔ Like every other cake, it stays good at room temperature for about 3 days.
✔ If you are freezing, cover it with cling wrap and put it in a zip lock bag, and freeze it for 2 months. Thaw it and bring it to room temperature and then use.
✔ It is best to freeze the cake without icing or frosting. Otherwise, slice them and store them as individual pieces in a zip lock bag for up to 2 weeks.
How to Prepare Zebra Cake
1) In a saucepan add ⅓ cup of cubed and heaped cold butter. To this add in 4 tbsp of Sugar and ½cup of water. Mix well and cook till the butter melts. Let it cool down and transfer everything to a mixing bowl.
2) Add in 1 cup of Whole Wheat Flour. If you prefer a more white toned zebra cake you can use half and half wheat and Maida
3) Next add in ½ tsp of baking powder and a pinch of Salt
4) Sieve in the dry ingredients and fold gently to mix everything evenly.
5) Next add in ½ cup of Condensed Milk
6) And then add 1 tsp of Vanilla essence.
7) Combine well and divide the batter into two equal portions. To one of the parts add in 2 tbsp of cocoa powder and mix well.
8) Combine evenly and The chocolate base is now ready.
9) Both the Chocolate and vanilla layers are now ready. Prepare a 7-inch diameter cake pan by lining it with Parchment paper.
10) Add in alternate layers of Vanilla and chocolate cake batter and then Finally using a toothpick or skewer draw patterns as you desire. If just formed a circular pattern. Check out my video to see how I did this.
11) Preheat the oven at 180 Deg C for about 15 mins. Bake at 180 Deg C for about 30 mins. Insert a toothpick and check, if it comes out clean. Let it cool down and then remove it from the cake pan.
12 ) Allow it to cool completely and then slice and serve.
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📖 Recipe
Eggless Zebra Cake
Standard 1 cup measures 240 ml
Equipment
- OTG Oven
Ingredients
- 1 cup Wheat Flour
- ⅓ cup Un Salted Butter heaped
- ½ cup Condensed Milk
- 4 tbsp Sugar
- 1 tsp Vanilla essence
- ½ tsp Baking Powder
- 2 tbsp Cocoa Powder
- ½ cup Water
- Salt a pinch
Instructions
- In a saucepan add ⅓ cup of cubed and heaped cold butter. To this add in 4 tbsp of Sugar and ½cup of water. Mix well and cook till the butter melts. Let it cool down and transfer everything to a mixing bowl.
- Add in 1 cup of Whole Wheat Flour. If you prefer a more white toned zebra cake you can use half and half wheat and Maida
- Next add in ½ tsp of baking powder and a pinch of Salt
- Sieve in the dry ingredients and fold gently to mix everything evenly.
- Next add in ½ cup of Condensed Milk
- And then add 1 tsp of Vanilla essence.
- Combine well and divide the batter into two equal portions. To one of the parts add in 2 tbsp of cocoa powder and mix well.
- Combine evenly and The chocolate base is now ready.
- Both the Chocolate and vanilla layers are now ready. Prepare a 7-inch diameter cake pan by lining it with Parchment paper.
- Add in alternate layers of Vanilla and chocolate cake batter. Finally using a toothpick or skewer draw patterns as you desire. If just formed a circular pattern. Check out my video to see how I did this.
- Preheat the oven at 180 Deg C for about 15 mins and then bake at 180 Deg C for about 30 mins. Insert a toothpick and check, if it comes out clean. Let it cool down and then remove from the cake pan. Allow it to cool and then slice and serve.
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Nutrition
Disclaimer: I am not a nutritionist , the nutrition value provided here is an estimate. It will vary based on the quantity and brands of the products used.
Note: This post is originally from 2016. I have updated with new Recipe card, Pictures and video now.
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