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Gemini Marble Cake

Gemini Marble Cake

Ingredients:14
Servings:12

By Betty Crocker ContributorUpdated 12/20/2024

Gemini Marble Cake

Ingredients:14
Servings:12

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!

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Gemini Marble Cake

Prep time:45 min
Total time:2 hr 0 min
Ingredients:14
Servings:12

Gemini Marble Cake

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Ingredient

Cake

1 1 box Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ Vanilla Cake Mix
1 cup water, plus 1 tablespoon, divided
1/3 cup vegetable oil
3 eggs
3 tablespoons cocoa powder

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.

Recipe Tips

Need tips and techniques for decorating a vintage cake? See Betty’s article, How to Make A Vintage Cake: Decorating Techniques and Tips for All Skill Levels. It’s full of inspiration for the aspiring cake maker in all of us!
To achieve a more muted green color for your Gemini cake, add a bit of orange food gel to the buttercream frosting. Add one drop at a time, stirring between each addition until the desired color is reached.
Don’t have honey on hand? Don’t worry! The recipe will work just fine without it, so feel free to skip this ingredient.

Nutrition Facts

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