Vanilla and Chocolate Marble Cake
This comforting Vanilla and Chocolate Marble Cake brings together the best of both worlds: soft, buttery vanilla batter swirled with rich cocoa for that classic marbled look we all grew up loving. Light, tender, and full of nostalgic homemade flavor, it’s the perfect anytime, simple enough for weekday baking.
Equipment
- 1 stand mixer and bowl
- 1 square baking pan 24cm
- 1 spatula
- 1 cheese grater
- 1 bowl small
- 1 whisk stainless steel
- 1 butter knife
Ingredients
- 1 ¼ cup brown sugar
- 1 ⅛ cup butter room temperature
- 50 ml milk
- 1 ¼ cup self-rising flour shifted
- 4 eggs slightly whisked
- 1 ½ tbsp vanilla extract
- ¼ cup cocoa powder shifted
- zest from one orange optional
Instructions
- Add the butter and brown sugar into the stand mixer bowl and beat the butter and sugar on medium-high speed until light and fluffy.
- Slowly add the slightly whisked eggs. Continue mixing at the same speed until the mixture has a smooth texture.
- Next, add the self-rising flour, vanilla extract, and orange zest.
- Continue to mix.
- Butter the 24 cm cake pan and pour in half of the cake batter.
- In a separate bowl, add the sifted cocoa powder and milk. Whisk until you create a somewhat thinner version of a chocolate paste.
- Pour this chocolate paste into the remaining cake batter and mix on medium speed until fully combined.
- Pour the chocolate batter over the vanilla layer, spreading it gently and evenly along the length of the pan.
- Use the butter knife to make the swirls.
- Bake in a preheated oven at 170°C. Place onto the middle rack for about 40 minutes.
- Once the cake is ready, set it aside to completely cool off before serving.