Description
A simple recipe for a classic German marble cake with vanilla and chocolate swirls.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup milk
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 tablespoon hot water
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9-inch bundt pan.
- In a large bowl, cream together the softened butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Stir in the vanilla extract.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, alternating with the milk, beginning and ending with the flour mixture. Mix until just combined.
- Divide the batter in half. To one half, gently stir in the cocoa powder mixed with hot water until fully incorporated.
- Spoon alternating dollops of the vanilla and chocolate batters into the prepared bundt pan.
- Use a knife or skewer to gently swirl the batters together to create a marble effect. Do not overmix.
- Bake for 45 to 55 minutes, or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Let the cake cool in the pan for 10 minutes before inverting it onto a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- For a glaze, mix 1 cup powdered sugar with 2-3 tablespoons of milk or lemon juice and drizzle over the cooled cake.
- Ensure your butter and eggs are at room temperature for better mixing.
- Prep Time: 20 min
- Cook Time: 50 min
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: German
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 25
- Sodium: 150
- Fat: 18
- Saturated Fat: 11
- Unsaturated Fat: 7
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 30
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 4
- Cholesterol: 80
Keywords: German Marble Cake, Marmorkuchen, vanilla chocolate cake, bundt cake, simple cake