Description
A delightful marble cake combining rich vanilla and velvety chocolate flavors, perfect for celebrations or cozy afternoons.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 ½ cups (300g) All-Purpose Flour
- 1 ½ cups (300g) Granulated Sugar
- 1 cup (226g) Unsalted Butter, at room temperature
- 4 large Eggs, at room temperature
- 1 cup (240ml) Buttermilk, at room temperature
- 2 teaspoons Baking Powder
- ½ teaspoon Baking Soda
- ½ teaspoon Salt
- 2 teaspoons Pure Vanilla Extract
- â…“ cup (30g) Unsweetened Dutch-Processed Cocoa Powder
- 3 tablespoons (45ml) Hot Coffee or Hot Water
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and prepare the pan with grease and flour.
- Whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a mixing bowl.
- Cream the butter until smooth, then gradually add sugar and beat until pale and fluffy.
- Incorporate eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition, and add vanilla extract.
- Mix in the dry ingredients and buttermilk alternately, starting and ending with dry ingredients.
- Create the chocolate batter by whisking cocoa powder with hot coffee or water and folding it into half of the batter.
- Layer vanilla and chocolate batter into the prepared pan, swirling gently with a knife.
- Bake for 45-55 minutes for a bundt pan or 60-70 minutes for a loaf pan until golden and a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool the cake in the pan for 15-20 minutes before inverting onto a rack to cool completely.
Notes
Store wrapped in plastic wrap at room temperature for up to 3 days, or freeze individual slices for up to 2 months.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 55 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 17g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 48g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 80mg