Spread an even layer of the dark chocolate buttercream onto the cake layer with a large offset spatula.
Martha stewart marble layer cake.
1 2 cup 1 stick unsalted butter room temperature plus more for pan.
Add eggs one at a time beating until combined after each addition and scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed.
Repeat with remaining cake layers.
Let cool completely in pans on a wire rack.
For sports themed parties try this chocolate mint cake embellished with cleverly cut mints and a thick layer of buttercream frosting.
Spread a thin dab of buttercream on the center of the board to help your cake layer stay in place.
In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment beat the butter and sugar until light and fluffy about 5 minutes.
Bake until a skewer inserted in center of a cake comes out with a few moist crumbs attached 40 to 45 minutes rotating pans halfway through.
Bakers have been swirling dark and light batters together for more than a hundred years.
Grasshopper cake courtesy of martha stewart.
Place the top cake layer upside down.
In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment beat the butter and sugar until light and fluffy about 5 minutes.
Makes one 9 by 5 inch loaf.
1 3 4 cups cake flour not self rising.
Whisk together the cake flour baking powder and salt.
Generously butter a 9 by 5 inch loaf pan.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.