Description
This Chocolate Marble Cake features ribbons of rich chocolate swirled through a buttery vanilla cake, finished with a silky chocolate glaze for an elegant and irresistible dessert.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 2 ½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs, room temperature
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- ¾ cup whole milk
- ½ cup full-fat sour cream
- â…“ cup unsweetened Dutch-process cocoa powder
- 3 tbsp warm milk
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- ½ cup heavy whipping cream
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 175°C (350°F).
- Grease and flour a 9-inch loaf pan or Bundt pan.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
- In a large bowl, beat the softened butter and granulated sugar for 4–5 minutes until pale and fluffy.
- Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
- Mix in the vanilla extract and sour cream.
- Alternate adding the flour mixture and whole milk, mixing just until combined.
- Transfer 2 cups of the vanilla batter to a separate bowl.
- Mix the cocoa powder and warm milk into the reserved batter until smooth.
- Drop alternating spoonfuls of vanilla and chocolate batter into the prepared pan.
- Use a knife or skewer to gently swirl the batters together.
- Bake for 50–60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Cool in the pan for 10 minutes.
- Transfer to a wire rack and cool completely.
- Heat the heavy cream until steaming.
- Pour the hot cream over the chocolate chips and let stand for 2 minutes.
- Stir until smooth and glossy.
- Drizzle the chocolate glaze over the cooled cake.
- Allow the glaze to set slightly before slicing and serving.
Notes
Avoid over-swirling the batter to maintain distinct chocolate and vanilla ribbons. For the smoothest glaze, use high-quality chocolate chips and stir gently until completely melted.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 13g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 52g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 95mg