What can be more delicious to your favorite aroma tea than a freshly baked cupcake? And if he is also extremely beautiful both outside and inside? For those who have not guessed yet, I want to present the "Zebra" cake. It is called so, because during preparation it turns out to be striped and very similar to a zebra. However, there is nothing to be surprised about - everything is done very simply and from quite affordable products.
So, to prepare a cake "Zebra", you need to follow a simple instruction:
1. Melt 100 grams butter in the saucepan (margarine will do).
2. Pour a glass of sugar and mix well to dissolve completely.
3. Pour in a glass of yogurt. Stir.
4. Separately, in another bowl, whisk two eggs and add to the received weight in the saucepan.
5. Pour 1,5 teaspoons of baking powder or extinguish with vinegar 1 teaspoon of soda.
6. You can (but not necessarily) add vanilla sugar (sachet).
7. Gradually pour 1.5 cups of flour, mixing well.
8. Divide the resulting dough into two parts. In one of them, add 2.5 tablespoons of cocoa powder, thoroughly mixing.
You should have two containers with a test of different colors.
Now the most important thing: you need to make our cake "Zebra" necessarily turned into a strip. As easy as pie! Take a tablespoon and in turn put the dough from each container on top of each other. For example, first a spoonful of light dough, followed by a dark one, etc., until everything is finished. If everything is done correctly, it should look like the photo. This "raw" strip is not necessary to mix!
Then we send the billet to the oven, which should be preheated in advance, and bake for 40-45 minutes at 190 degrees. Tip: if you decide to use a silicone mold for baking a cake, it is better to put it on a baking tray just before filling it, and then transfer it to the oven on it. Otherwise, the dough from the soft form can pour out, the strip will be spoiled. After the baking time has expired, make sure the cupcake is ready by punching it with a wooden toothpick. If the dough does not stick to it, then everything is ready.
Proof that the "Zebra" cake will be striped also inside, will serve its kind in a cut. If the result of diligence was released as in the photo below, it means that you got a dessert in stripes.
Similarly, you can prepare small, no less delicious muffins "Zebra". Only in this case, the dough should be placed in smaller molds. So, instead of one big one, you get a lot of small cupcakes.
Now that you know how to make a cake "Zebra", you can try to decorate it: sprinkle with powdered sugar or, for example, pour glaze. And the icing is prepared very simply: you have to melt butter in a saucepan (50 grams), add sour cream (3 tablespoons) or milk, pour sugar (half a cup) and 3 tsp into it. cocoa. The resulting mixture, thoroughly mixing, bring to a boil and pour it on the cake. If you wish, you can sprinkle the hot glaze with nuts.
It remains to pour yourself a cup of your favorite tea and taste a slice of homemade dessert in a strip. Bon Appetit!