Marble Cake

This gorgeous marble cake recipe features swirls of chocolate batter in a rich vanilla cake. It's easy to make from scratch and sure to be a hit!

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 50 mins
• Calories: 266 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 cup milk
• 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 large eggs
• 0.5 teaspoon salt
• 0.5 cup butter, softened

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9-inch round cake pan.

Step 2

Sift flour, baking powder, and salt into a bowl.

Step 3

Reserve 3/4 cup batter; pour remaining batter into the prepared pan.

Step 4

Beat butter and sugar together in a separate large bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla extract.

Step 5

Add flour mixture in batches, alternating with milk, mixing just until combined.

Step 6

Mix cocoa into reserved cake batter until even in color.

Step 7

Drop chocolate batter by large spoonfuls on top of vanilla batter and swirl with a knife for a marbled effect.

Step 8

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 28 to 30 minutes. Cool briefly on a wire rack before inverting carefully onto a cooling rack. Let cool completely before slicing.