Zebra Cake

Zebra Cake 🦓🍰
Soft, fluffy, and beautiful on the inside—those stripes never get old.

Ingredients

• 4 large eggs (room temp)

• 1 cup sugar

• 1 cup milk

• ¾ cup vegetable oil

• 2 tsp vanilla extract

• 2½ cups all-purpose flour

• 2½ tsp baking powder

• ¼ tsp salt

• 3 tbsp cocoa powder

• 2 tbsp milk (for chocolate batter)

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a round cake pan (9–10 inch).

2. Mix wet ingredients:
   Beat eggs and sugar until pale and fluffy. Mix in milk, oil, and vanilla.

3. Add dry ingredients:
   Gently fold in flour, baking powder, and salt.

4. Divide batter:
   Split batter evenly into two bowls. Stir cocoa powder and 2 tbsp milk into one bowl.

5. Create the zebra pattern:
   Spoon 3 tbsp vanilla batter into the center of the pan.
   Spoon 3 tbsp chocolate batter directly on top.
   Repeat, alternating, always pouring into the center.

6. Bake 40–45 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean.

7. Cool before slicing to reveal the stripes.

Tips for perfect stripes

• Don’t shake the pan

• Always pour into the center

• Same spoon size = even rings

Optional upgrades

• Dust with powdered sugar

• Add chocolate glaze on top

• Use orange zest or coffee in the batter for extra flavor

Want a marble loaf version, chocolate-heavy twist, or egg-free recipe?