Copycat Zebra Cakes Recipes

Steps:

• Yellow Cake Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a medium bowl, sift the flour with the baking powder and salt. Using a stand mixer with a paddle attachment, beat the butter until soft and creamy, about 1-2 minutes. Slowly add the sugar and beat until light and fluffy, about 3-5 minutes. Add egg yolks, in two batches, beating well after each addition. Scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed. Add the vanilla extract and beat until combined. With the mixer on low speed, alternately add the flour mixture (in three additions), and milk (in two additions), beginning and ending with the flour. Pour batter into a greased 15x10-inch jelly roll pan. Bake at 350 degrees F for 15-20 minutes. Place the cake on a wire rack to cool, in their pans, for about 10 minutes. Then remove the cake from the pan and place onto a greased rack to cool completely. Use a biscuit cutter or other round cutter to cut an even number of circles in the cake. Try to cut the circles close together to maximize the number of cakes. close together in the cake. * Yellow Cake recipe is adapted from the Joy of Baking. Filling While the cake is cooling, cream together butter and shortening until smooth. Slowly add the milk, sugar, and vanilla extract. Continue beating on medium speed until smooth and creamy. Place the flat side of one cake circle face down. Spread filling on the top. Top with another cake circle, flat side up. Repeat with all the cakes. Place the cakes on a baking sheet lined with wax paper and refrigerate for 30 minutes. White Chocolate Coating In a large microwave-safe bowl, melt the white chocolate chips and shortening, stopping to mix every 30 seconds. Once fully melted and combined, place a cake in the bowl and gently spoon the melted chocolate over the top. Slide a fork under the cake and lift it out, pausing to let the excess drip off. Place the cake back on waxed paper. Repeat with all the cakes, then let sit at room temperature until coating is set. * White Chocolate Coating recipe is adapted from the Confessions of a Cookbook Queen blog. Dark Chocolate Drizzle When the coated cakes have set, melt the dark chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl, stopping to mix every 30 seconds. Drizzle over the top of the cakes.

Steps:

• Make the filling: In a large bowl, combine the whipped cream and marshmallow fluff. Beat with an electric hand mixer until stiff peaks form.
• Use a serrated knife to carefully remove the domed top from the cakes, leaving a flat, even surface. Save the scraps for later - you can eat them with leftover melted chocolate or crumbled over ice cream.
• Spread the filling over the bottom cake, leaving about ¾-inch (2 cm) border around the edge. Place the other cake upside down on top of the filling.
• Trim the cake into a hexagon. Transfer the cake to a wire rack set over a baking sheet.
• Make the coating: Fill a medium saucepan halfway with water. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat to medium-low. Combine the white chocolate chips and coconut oil in a medium heatproof bowl and set it over the pan (make sure the bottom of the bowl isn't touching the water). When the white chocolate and coconut oil begin to melt, mix together until smooth. Be careful, as the bowl will be very hot.
• Pour the melted white chocolate mixture over the cake. Use a knife to spread to the edges and down the sides. Once smooth, run a knife under the edges of the cake so it doesn't stick to the rack and place the cake in the refrigerator until the coating is set, 10-15 minutes.
• Transfer the melted dark chocolate chips to a piping bag or zip-top bag with a corner snipped off. Carefully pipe chocolate zebra stripes onto the cake. Return to the refrigerator to set for 10-15 minutes. Remove the cake once the stripes are dry.
• To serve, slowly and carefully slice with a serrated knife so the shell doesn't crack. Score the slices with a paring knife before cutting to make it easier, if needed.
• Enjoy!