Mini Zebra Bundt Cakes
Mini Zebra Bundt Cakes: Individual marbleized chocolate and vanilla cakes with zebra-like cakes for a fun presentation!
Who doesn’t love their own dessert? Especially when they are Zebra Cakes!!! These Mini Bundt Cakes will thrill both the chocolate and vanilla cake fans.
Why You’ll Love these Mini Bundt Cakes
- Everyone gets their own cake!!
- Zebra cakes are a combination of both vanilla and chocolate cake!
- Plus, everyone will be impressed that you made them yourself.
Expert Tips
- After many test batches that fell short, a lovely reader suggested I try a thicker batter. I used a pound cake recipe and added cocoa to part of the batter. Finally, a success!!
- Every cake will look different and some will be more striped than others, but they’ll all have a fun, marbled pattern.
- Make sure to grease your pan well so these mini Bundt cakes all release easily.
- Have your eggs, butter, and even your whipping cream at room temperature for easy incorporation.
- Using a paddle attachment helps keep the batter dense, which is ideal for a pound cake recipe.
- Alternate layers of batter. No need to do anything other than that as the different densities of the two will cause them to form swirls and stripes.
Frequently Asked Questions
These mini zebra cakes are made of pound cake batter (butter, sugar, eggs, and flour) flavored with vanilla and half flavored with cocoa powder. The layering of batters allows stripes to form when the cakes are baked.
These are vanilla and chocolate, but you can add any flavorings you like by using different extracts. The vanilla batter could be almond, lemon, or orange.
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Mini Zebra Bundt Cakes
Mini Cakes made with stripes of chocolate and vanilla cake batter!
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1/2 cup butter (softened, plus more for greasing the pan (or spray with Bakers Joy))
- 3 eggs plus one egg yolk (room temperature)
- 1 1/2 cups cake flour (sifted twice)
- 1/2 cup whipping cream (heavy cream)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder (sifted)
Instructions
- Butter and flour mini Bundt pan (6 mini Bundts) or spray with Bakers Joy.
- Cream butter and sugar, using paddle attachment if using stand mixer. Beat on medium high for 5 minutes.
- Scrape down sides of bowl. Add eggs then yolk, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla.
- With mixer on low, mix in half the flour, then all the cream, and then the rest of the flour. Scrape down bowl, and beat on medium high for 5 more minutes. Batter will be satiny.
- Divide batter in half and add cocoa powder to one half.
- Place batters in their own quart sized zip-loc bag and snip one corner of each.
- Starting with vanilla batter, squeeze a tablespoon or two of batter into bottom of pan, then top with a similar amount of chocolate batter. Repeat, alternating batters, till Bundt cup is about 3/4 full. Repeat 5 more times for each of the mini-Bundts.
- Rap pan on counter once or twice to remove air bubbles. Place in lower third of a cold oven. Set oven to 350º and bake 45-55 minutes or till tooth pick inserted in center comes out clean or with just a couple crumbs. Timing will vary depending on your oven, so start checking at about 40 minutes.
- Cool on rack about 10 minutes. Remove cakes from pan and let cool completely.
Notes
Adapted from Gourmet Magazine.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield:
6Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 446Total Fat: 11gSaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 146mgSodium: 43mgCarbohydrates: 80gFiber: 1gSugar: 51gProtein: 8g
I’ve experienced a whirlwind of emotions this week. From extreme sadness as my father-in-law lost his battle with lung cancer…to elation (and exhaustion) as we kicked off the 52nd Annual Decorators’ Show House with an incredible opening night celebration. It was tough to tell my daughter that she had lost her first grandparent…and to watch her sweet, young heart grieve.
That same night, at the historic Schnull-Rauch house, there were nothing but rave reviews for the “Taste” event where approximately 350 guests were dazzled by generous gourmet “samples” from 20 high-end restaurants. Baking helps relax me, and the stress level was high.
I had made numerous attempts on a zebra cake for a past Sunday Supper post, but I ended up titling the blog a Marbled Horse Cake when my cake baked up sans stripes. So for this week’s Sunday Supper theme of New Cooking Adventures, I didn’t exactly try a new recipe but made one last try for actual stripes on my Mini Zebra Bundt Cakes.
67 Comments on “Mini Zebra Bundt Cakes”
I am glad your cake finally turned out the way you wanted.
Sorry to hear about your father-in-law. I’m sure your daughter will have many good memories of him. It sounds like you perfected the cake. Way to go, Liz!
So sorry about your loss, sounds like quite the week you had. Love your little cakes, they look perfect!!
Awww I’m so sorry for your family’s loss!
But I am so thrilled that you succeeded in making zebra cake-looks perrrfect.
Liz, I am so sorry for your loss. I am thinking of you and your family.
The kitchen also brings solace to me. Congratulations on making perfect Zebra Cakes. They are simply gorgeous!
Liz, I can remember your first Zebra Cake and when I saw your recipe title for this week… I smiled! You executed this Zebra cake perfectly.
I can only imagine how difficult this week must have been for you and your family. I am so sorry for your loss.
I’m so sorry Liz. I remember telling my son about his beloved grandfather. It wasn’t unexpected, but it was still so sad. I too find therapy in baking. xxxooo
What a week. Sorry to hear your bad news. Such cute little cakes. I’d love some of the pans you used for this.
So terribly sorry for your loss Liz.
Glad your zebra cakes turned out so good!They look like the perfect little dessert for any occasion and so pretty too 🙂
These are gorgeous! Congrats on your success, Liz!
Proud of you, my dear. I remember reading your first Post about your first zebra cake not being totally successful (to my mind, I could visualize “zebra” even then). But, this cake? spectacular. Life is all about peaks and valleys and successes and heatbreaks and propping up your family throughout it all. You seem to have brought that to your household. It’s so important to celebrate the “good stuff” during your ongoing grieving process, isn’t it? And, I have to think it’s exactly as your father-in-law, Bill’s father, would want.
I am so sorry about your loss. My heart goes out to you and your family. Like you when I’m stressed, sad or depressed I like to bake, it makes me feel better. I am glad your Zebra cake turned out. It looks incredible.
Stunning cakes Liz. I love that you made them mini too, I think it really brings out the stripes.
How great for you to finally conquer Zebra cake with the help of a blog reader. It’s so nice when people share knowledge and help each other. Your cake is beautiful and I’m sure it tastes as great as it looks.
A tough week Liz, my thoughts where with your whole family.
On the other hand, it´s fantastic to know all went well with the desserts and especially this zebra cake! Mini bundts are the cutest. Wish I could see the inside… Have a peaceful week.
What a week you have been through – thinking of you. Congratulations with those fabulous zebra cakes – I want to get in the kitchen and try them out for myself!
I am truly sorry for your loss. I agree, baking is like meditation for me, and helps with stress or sadness. Your zebra cakes look gorgeous! Sending you light and love, Hugs, Terra
Your compassion and caring for your family are so touching, Liz.
I admire your fortitude to forge on and create works of baked perfection.
And serve your community.
Bless You <3
So, so sorry to hear about your father-in-law, Liz. There is just no good way to share that news. May you find comfort in being together with family as you mourn his loss.
I, too, find solace in the kitchen, a place where I am mostly in control, in this world that I mostly cannot control. Your little zebra cakes are lovely. I am glad that you had success to buoy your spirits this week.
What cute little cakes!