Make Marble Cake

Making marble cake is a creative way to blend 2 flavors into 1 sweet treat. Marble cake get its name from the contrasting colors of light vanilla cake swirled with rich chocolate ribbons. Follow the steps below to make a fair unique cake.

Steps

  1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. Coat a 9-inch (22.9cm) cake pan with cooking spray and a light dusting of flour.
  3. Put 2 cups (16 oz.) of all-purpose flour, 2 tsp. (10ml) of baking powder, 1/2 tsp. (2.5ml) of salt and 1 cup (8 oz.) of granulated sugar into a large mixing bowl.
  4. Add 1 cup (4 oz.) of softened butter, 2 eggs, 1 tsp. (5ml) of vanilla extract and 1 cup (8 oz.) of milk to the dry ingredients.
  5. Beat on low speed until all ingredients are moistened.
  6. Increase to medium speed and continue beating for 2 minutes.
  7. Remove 3/4 cup (6 oz.) of the batter and set it aside.
  8. Pour the remaining batter into your prepared cake pan.
  9. Stir 2 tbsp. (30ml) of unsweetened cocoa powder into the 3/4 cup (6 oz.) of batter that you removed.
  10. Mix well.
  11. Drop spoonfuls of the chocolate batter onto the white batter, spacing evenly.
  12. Drag a knife or straight spatula through the batter, swirling the chocolate through the white batter.
  13. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes.
  14. Insert a toothpick into the center of the cake to see if it is done.
  15. When the toothpick comes out clean, remove your homemade marble cake from the oven.
  16. Allow the cake to cool completely.
  17. Cut, serve and enjoy.

Tips

  • An alternative method to getting the marbled effect is to divide the batter in half and increase the unsweetened cocoa powder to 4 tbsp. (60ml). Add the cocoa powder to half of the batter. Then pour a thin layer of white batter into the pan, followed by a thin layer of chocolate batter. Continue alternating layers of color until all the batter is used. Bake as directed.
  • You can double this homemade marble cake recipe if you prefer a layered cake. Split the batter between 2 9-inch (22.9cm) cake pans. Frost the cooled cakes with your favorite frosting and stack them for twice the treat.
  • You can get creative with your marble cake recipe by substituting 2 tbsp. (30ml) of ground espresso powder for the cocoa powder. Two tbsp. (30ml) of strawberry milk mix can also be substituted for the cocoa powder.

Things You'll Need

  • 9-inch (22.9cm) cake pan
  • Cooking spray
  • Flour for dusting
  • 2 cups (16 oz.) all-purpose flour
  • 2 tsp. (10ml) baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp. (2.5ml) salt
  • 1 cup (8 oz.) granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup (4 oz.) butter, softened
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp. (5ml) vanilla extract
  • 1 cup (8 oz.) milk
  • 2 tbsp. (30ml) unsweetened cocoa powder

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