Zebra Sweets Recipes

ZEBRA CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Grease or butter a 9-inch springform pan.
• Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 3-5 minutes, using a standing mixer or hand-held mixer.
• Add eggs, one at a time, scraping the sides of the bowl as needed. Add the sour cream and vanilla and mix to combine.
• Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl. Add to the batter and mix just until combined, be careful not to overmix it. Divide the batter in half and set aside half of it in another bowl. Sift the cocoa powder into the batter still in the mixing bowl and mix to combine.
• Scoop out a portion of the vanilla batter and put it in the center of the baking pan. Scoop out an equal portion of the chocolate batter and put it directly on top of the vanilla batter. Continue interchanging the different batters, always spooning batter into centers of pans, and occasionally tapping pan firmly on the work surface to ensure even distribution, until all batter is used (batters should appear as concentric rings).
• Bake in the preheated oven for 40-50 minutes, until the cake, is baked through, or a toothpick comes out clean if you poke it in the center of the cake. Cool for 5 minutes and then take it out of the baking pan and onto a wire rack to cool.
• Meanwhile, make the chocolate glaze.
• In a small saucepan, whisk together all the ingredients EXCEPT the butter, while they are still cold.
• Cook over medium heat until it comes to a boil, simmer for a few minutes, until the sugar dissolves and the glaze is a syrupy consistency. Whisk in the butter.
• Pour the warm chocolate glaze over the cake, letting it drizzle down the sides. Place it on a serving plate and store at room temperature.

ZEBRA SWEETS

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, heat marshmallows and butter until almost melted. Remove from the heat. Stir in cereal; toss to coat. Press firmly into a greased 15x10x1-in. pan. Cut with a horse-shaped cookie cutter. Remove cutouts to waxed paper; set aside., In a microwave, melt vanilla chips and 1/2 teaspoon shortening; stir until smooth. Spread over cutouts. Let dry on waxed paper. , In a microwave, melt chocolate chips and remaining shortening; stir until smooth. Place in a heavy-duty plastic bag. Cut a small hole in the corner of the bag; pipe mane, stripes, hooves, etc. on zebras.

ZEBRA CAKE III

Steps:

• Beat cream in a large glass or metal mixing bowl with an electric mixer. Gradually add confectioners' sugar and vanilla extract, continuing to beat until the cream holds stiff peaks. Lift your beater or whisk straight up: the whipped cream should form a sharp peak that holds its shape.
• Spread a generous teaspoon of whipped cream on each cookie. Press cookies together to make 3-inch stacks.
• Spread a 1-inch wide line of whipped cream down center of a serving platter. Assemble cookie stacks into a log on platter following the line of whipped cream.
• Frost cookie log with remaining whipped cream and sprinkle with grated chocolate.
• Cover tightly and refrigerate overnight.
• To serve, slice diagonally to create striped pieces.

ZEBRA CAKE RECIPE (THE CLASSIC)

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, mix the softened butter with 3/4 cup of sugar.
• Using an electric mixer, whisk the eggs with 1 cup of sugar.
• Add the butter mixture into the egg mixture.
• In a separate bowl, mix together the sour cream, baking powder, and baking soda. Add the sour cream mixture into the egg and butter mixture.
• Working slowly, add the flour into the batter until well-combined. Next, split the batter in half in two separate bowls. Add cacao powder to one of the bowls to create the chocolate cake and whisk until well-combined.
• Spray a 7-inch cake pan with cooking spray. Alternating the different colors of batter, place two tablespoon of batter at a time into the cake pan until you run out. This will create the zebra stripe effect.
• Bake the cake at 350°F for 40 minutes. To check if the cake is done, stick a toothpick into the center. If it comes out clean, it's ready. Once the cake completely cools at room temperature, slice it into 2-3 equal sized layers with a serrated knife.
• Soak each cake layer with about 1/2 cup of whipping cream (use a squirt bottle if you have one).
• Using an electric mixer, whip the heavy cream and powdered sugar together just until it reaches stiff peaks.
• Apply the cream between each layer and use the remaining cream to frost the outside of the cake.
• In a small saucepan, bring the heavy cream to a boil. Next, pour it over the chocolate chips in a medium size bowl and stir the mixture until smooth. Give the ganache a couple of minutes to cool.
• Apply the ganache all over the top of the cake. If you wish, decorate the top with chocolate shavings, sprinkles, or whatever else you'd like. Eat immediately or let the cake set overnight in the refrigerator for best results. Enjoy!

ZEBRA BROWNIES

Steps:

• Heat Oven to 350*. Generously grease bottom only of 13x9" pan.
• In small bowl, blend all filling ingredients; beat at medium speed until smooth; about 1 minute.
• Set aside.
• In large bowl, combine all brownie ingredients; beat 50 strokes with a spoon.
• Spread half of the batter in prepared pan.
• Pour cream cheese mixture over batter, spreading to cover.
• Place spoonfuls of remaining batter on top of cream cheese.
• Marble by pulling knife through batter in wide curves, then turn the pan and repeat.
• Bake at 350* for 30-35 minutes.
• DO NOT OVERBAKE.
• Cool; for ease in cutting, refrigerate at leas1 1 hour.
• Cover tightly and store in refrigerator.

ZEBRA SWEETS

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven or large saucepan, heat marshmallows and butter until almost melted. Remove from the heat; stir in cereal and mix well. Press firmly into a greased 15-in. x 10-in x. 1-in. baking pan. Cut with a horse-shaped cookie cutter. Remove cutouts to waxed paper; set aside. In a microwave or double boiler, melt vanilla chips and 1/2 teaspoon shortening. Spread over cutouts. Let dry on waxed paper. Melt chocolate chips and remaining shortening; place in a heavy-duty plastic bag. Cut a small hole in the corner of the bag; pipe mane, stripes, hooves, etc. on zebras.