DIY NO BAKE ZEBRA CAKE

JP & Julia create their own versions of the iconic Swiss Roll.

It has been a dream of ours since we recreated the iconic Swiss Roll to continue on the path to create all of our favorite snack time treats.  Next on the list is the Zebra Cake and it turned out glorious.

4,805 Calories

Prep Time: 45 mins
Cook Time: 45 mins
Total Time: 1 hour 30 mins

Author: HellthyJunkFood
Recipe Type: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Serves: 1

Ingredients:

Cake:

• 4½ Cups Flour
  
• 2 2/4 Cups Sugar
  
• 1 tsp Salt
  
• 2 tsp Baking Powder
  
• 1 Cup Unsalted Butter (Softened, divided into 8 chucks)
  
• 4 Lg Eggs
  
• 2 Cup Milk (2%)
  
• 2 tsp Vanilla Extract
  

Filling:

• 1 Cup Unsalted Butter, Softened
  
• 2 Cups Confectioners Sugar
  
• 2-3 tsp Heavy Cream
  
• 1 tsp Vanilla
  
• ¼ tsp Salt
  

Outside Coating:

• 2 Cups White Chocolate Candy Melts
  
• 4 tbsp Vegetable Shortening
  
• Chocolate: http://amzn.to/2oYrmdo
  

THINGS YOU’LL NEED:

• Kitchen Aid: http://amzn.to/1FKv4f0
  
• Cutting Board: http://bit.ly/2Eyhr3R
  
• Apron: http://bit.ly/2Ez9Cz0
  

Instructions:

Start with Making Your Cake:

• Bring butter, eggs, and milk to room temperature.
  
• Preheat oven to 350°F.
  
• Spray oil onto two 10 inch cake pans.
  
• In a mixing bowl combine flour, sugar, salt, and baking powder. Use the paddle attachment.
  
• On the lowest speed, add in butter, one piece at a time. The consistency will become grainy. Run the machine for about a minute and half.
  
• Pour in vanilla. Then your milk slowly. Make sure to scrape all the dough that is on the sides down into your batter.
  
• Add one egg at a time and mix until fluffy.
  
• Equally pour the batter into two greased cake pans. Hit the pans on the bench.
  
• Bake for 35 minutes or until a tooth pick comes out clean. Either that or the internal temperature of the cake should be 210°F. Cool the cake for 15 minutes then loosen the edges and turn the cake out onto cooling racks. Wait at least one hour before frosting.
  

Make the Filling:

• In stand mixer, with whisk attachment, beat the butter until creamed. Make sure to scrape the sides of the bowl as frequently as needed. This may take 10 minutes or more.
  
• Sift in confectioners sugar. Whisk together until smooth.
  
• Add vanilla and heavy cream. Whisk together until smooth.
  
• Beat in marshmallow fluff. Add salt to taste.
  

The Build:

Chocolate Coating and Decoration:

• Microwave white chocolate candy melts with shortening. Stirring ever 30 seconds. Make sure to melt this when you are ready to pour on top of your cake.
  
• Microwave chocolate melts. Stirring every 30 seconds. Once melted, stir in a few drops of black food gel, until the color you're looking for. Place in piping bag.
  

The Build:

• Cut both cakes into identical hexagon shapes.
  
• On parchment paper place your bottom cake.
  
• Add a thick frosting layer,
  
• Top with your second cake.
  
• Pour on melted white chocolate coating. Let this set/harden at room temperature.
  
• Once set, pipe on your black chocolate zebra stripes!!
  

Nutritional Information:

Serving Size: 1 Calories: 4,805 Fat: 117 Saturated Fat: 59 Unsaturated Fat: 13 Trans Fat: 0 Carbohydrates: 876 Sugar: 521 Sodium: 5,105 Fiber: 29 Protein: 32 Cholesterol: 186

JP made a second version of the cake with his quick hack of using a Hawaiian bread loaf instead of cake.  This may be the fastest cake he has ever made.

Prep Time: 5 mins
Cook Time: 10 mins
Total Time: 15 mins

Author: HellthyJunkFood
Recipe Type: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Serves: 1

Ingredients:

• 1 Hawaiian Bread Loaf
  
• ½ Container Cool Whip
  
• 1 Bag White Chocolate
  
• 1 tbsp Vegetable Shortening
  
• Chocolate syrup
  

THINGS YOU’LL NEED:

• HJF Cutting Board: http://bit.ly/2Eyhr3R
  
• HJF Apron: http://bit.ly/2Ez9Cz0
  

Instructions:

• Cut the bread loaf into a hexagon. Slice off the top to create 2 flat bread layers. Then cut in half.
  
• Spread a thick layer of cool whip in between each layer.
  
• Melt white chocolate with shortening. Pour over the top. Let set.
  
• Add chocolate zebra stripes to the "cake". Enjoy!
  

Nutritional Information:

Serving Size: 1 Calories: 2,620 Fat: 96 Saturated Fat: 71 Unsaturated Fat: 8 Trans Fat: 0 Carbohydrates: 410 Sugar: 238 Sodium: 1,966 Fiber: 10 Protein: 34 Cholesterol: 16