German Marble Cake History and Recipe

INGREDIENTS

German Marble Cake:

2 cups

flour (all-purpose)

2 tsp

baking powder

1 tsp

salt (not coarse salt)

1 cup

sugar (granulated)

1/2 cup

butter, softened

large eggs, room temperature

1 tsp

pure vanilla extract

1 cup

milk, room temperature (whole milk preferred)

2 tbsp

unsweetened cocoa powder

1/4 cup

very hot water

Various Colored Sprinkles (optional)

Chocolate Mocha Frosting:

1 1/2 cups

powdered sugar (confectioner's sugar)

3 tbsp

unsweetened cocoa powder

1 tbsp

instant coffee

4 tbsp

butter, room temperature

1/2 tsp

pure vanilla extract

3 tbsp

milk