A Zebra Cake Re-lapse

Posted on Monday October 19, 2009 by Scott

When I was sent these pictures recently of the Realepicurean reader Jane’s version of our Zebra Cake recipe, I couldn’t resist but to share them with you.� She baked it for her daughter Courtney’s 13th Birthday back in August (a belated Happy birthday, Courtney!), and it looks fantastic.

Our Zebra Cake

Unlike ours, which was served “bare” (that is, without any icing), Jane has shown she has some real talent in the kitchen by fashioning hers into a handbag (below).� Style is honestly lost on me (I’m a man, it stands to reason), but that just looks great, doesn’t it?

Jane's Zebra Cake, in the making.

Jane's Zebra Cake (2)

The challenge is on.� Can you do an even better job of baking a Zebra Cake than Jane did?

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http://www.ecurry.com Soma

That looks splendid! Never seen a prettier zebra cake. No I cannot make a better cake, I will just sit & admire this one.

http://www.realepicurean.com scott

Me too. My hands are too shaky for icing!

http://www.twopeasandtheirpod.com Maria

What a fun cake!

http://www.realepicurean.com scott

Agreed, looks great doesn’t it?

http://www.kitchenlaw.blogspot.com Cakelaw

I am not even going to pretend that I could decorate a cake as stylishly as Jane – that looks magnificent!

http://www.realepicurean.com scott

100% in agreement, I’m not going to try and compete either!

http://morethanburnttoast.blogspot.com Bellini Valli

That would certainly be a challenge Scott to better this beauty.

http://www.realepicurean.com scott

Agreed. Icing was never my strong point, either.

http://sindhirasoi.com Alka

Brilliant one..no, I can never, ever in my life, can “DRESS” a cake as amazingly as this one
http://foodblogga.blogspot.com susan from food blogga

I was just trying to explain the concept of a zebra cake to my MIL, so I’ll send her this link. Perfect timing, Scott!

http://www.realepicurean.com scott

Why thank you. Better timing than my 1 month late response

http://www.kitchen-delights.blogspot.com Margaret

When I saw this posting first time round I thought it was a truly superb cake and loved the fact that fizzy drink was one of the ingredients.
She has made a superb job with the icing.
To All

Thank you All so very much for your kind comments regarding the cake that was added to this web page.
I have very much enjoyed making this recipe, I have used it many times over now trying to change the out come of the shape and colours inside and out. Thus giving each person I give one too a special feeling that theirs is different from others.
I am only a Mum who does this all for FUN too !!!

http://www.realepicurean.com scott

Well it really is a famtastic looking cake as everyone agrees. Well done!

http://lailablogs.com/ Laila

Looks amazing … makes me wanna try to make it too …
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http://www.sweetart.co.uk Heathers Sweetart

The interlocking layers of different color/flavor are really impressive, its actually more simple than most people think, but if you get it wrong their is no going back as you have to remix.

http://www.realepicurean.com scott

Very true, but what doesn’t work for presentation still works for taste. Yum!

http://www.thepassionatecook.com johanna

such a beautiful specimen, well done jane!
http://www.frui.co.uk James

What a great cake! Great blog and wonderful recipe ideas. I teach on a few cooking Holidays around the world and I will definitely be recommending this blog to my students.

http://www.realepicurean.com scott

Why thank-you, James. Has been a little quiet around here lately (blame it on a 6 month old daughter) but will be heating up again in time for Christmas.

http://www.keeplearningkeepsmiling.com MaryMoh

wow…that looks so pretty…really like a zebra. The pattern is so distinct & fine. I did once, my first attempt, didn’t come out as pretty as this. Thanks for sharing.

http://www.realepicurean.com scott

Perhaps more luck than judgement. Still, it’s a great cake to impress people when you don’t tell them how to do it!

http://www.kitchenbutterfly.com Kitchen Butterfly

I attempted to make Zebra cake a few weeks ago, using my recipe!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Cake tasted nice but there was no hint of Zebraing…..so, back to the drawing board! This looks lovely

http://www.realepicurean.com scott

Patience is the key! I rarely have any!

To Scott

Hi there Scott, I just wanted to let you know things are getting quit busy for me now on the cake front and i have many friends asking for Zebra cakes for there loved ones !!
I have to put all this credit down to you Scott as if it had not been for you putting it on here i would have never made it !!
Its a beautiful soft, moist, sponge too perfect for any occasion !!

To all those out there enjoy making it and of course eating it too !!

I have more pics of it cut too will try to forward them to you via email !!

Many thanks again Scott
Jane

http://www.realepicurean.com scott

Glad to hear it’s going well for you. Make sure to let me have those photos – you seem to be much more talented than I am!

To Scott

Merry Christmas to you all
Keep up the baking and cooking up some lovely food over the festive season too!!

http://www.realepicurean.com scott

Merry Christmas to you too. Hope you baked something to make us proud!

http://ps-mikam.gunadarma.ac.id/ daynie

Very creative!!!
I hope the taste as well as the appearance..

http://www.realepicurean.com scott

I think so, but then it is also a fairly plain cake – hard to get wrong.

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