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Gemini Marble Cake

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By Betty Crocker Contributor
Updated Dec 20, 2024
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Meet the Gemini Marble Cake: the perfect reflection of this lively, versatile, and social zodiac sign! With a playful garden-inspired design featuring bright yellow piping, delicate flowers, and charming butterflies, it’s as vibrant as any Gemini personality. Its deliciously marbled chocolate and vanilla cake embodies their dual nature, while a hint of honey in the frosting adds a sweet, social twist. Perfect for spring celebrations, this cake is made easy with Betty Crocker Favorites Super Moist Vanilla Flavored Cake Mix and Gel Food Colors. The beautiful end result is as dynamic and delightful as the Geminis we know and love! 

Gemini Marble Cake

  • Prep Time 45 min
  • Total 2 hr 0 min
  • Servings 12
  • Ingredients 14
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Ingredients

Cake

Honey Vanilla Buttercream Frosting

  • 3 cups (6 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 9 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 4 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 3/4 cup heavy cream
  • 1 cup honey
  • Yellow gel food color from 1 box Betty Crocker™ Classic Gel Food Color
  • Green gel food color from 1 box Betty Crocker™ Classic Gel Food Color

Toppings

  • Assorted yellow and white sprinkles, for decorating

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 350ºF. Grease bottom of 2 (8-inch) round cake pans.
  • Step 
    2
    In a large mixing bowl, beat cake mix, 1 cup water, vegetable oil, and eggs with an electric mixer on medium speed until combined.
  • Step 
    3
    Transfer about 1/3 of the cake batter to a second medium bowl and beat in the cocoa powder and remaining 1 tablespoon water.
  • Step 
    4
    Alternate spooning the vanilla and chocolate batters between the cake pans, and using a butter knife, swirl the batters together to form a marble pattern.
  • Step 
    5
    Bake 26 to 31 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
  • Step 
    6
    In a large mixing bowl, beat the butter, powdered sugar, and salt on low speed until smooth.
  • Step 
    7
    Stir in the vanilla extract, heavy cream and honey and beat until combined. Increase speed to medium and beat until fluffy.
  • Step 
    8
    Set aside 3 cups of buttercream frosting. Tint 1 cup light green by adding food gel a few drops at a time and stirring between each addition until the desired color is reached. Leave 2 cups white.
  • Step 
    9
    Tint the remaining buttercream frosting yellow by adding food gel a few drops at a time and stirring between each addition until the desired color is reached.
  • Step 
    10
    Frost cake as desired.

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