Chocolate marble cake

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Recipe by Emma Lewis

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1. Video tutorial: Lining a cake tin

1. Heat oven to 180C/gas 160C/gas 4. Grease a 20cm cake tin and line the bottom with a circle of greaseproof paper. If you want to make life easy, simply put all the ingredients (except the cocoa powder) into a food processor and whizz for 1-2 mins until smooth. If you prefer to mix by hand, beat the butter and sugar together, then add the eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Fold through the flour, milk and vanilla extract until the mixture is smooth.
2. Divide the mixture between 2 bowls. Stir the cocoa powder into the mixture in one of the bowls. Take 2 spoons and use them to dollop the chocolate and vanilla cake mixes into the tin alternately. When all the mixture has been used up (and if young kids are doing this, you'll need to ensure the base of the tin is fairly evenly covered), tap the bottom on your work surface to ensure that there aren't any air bubbles. Take a skewer and swirl it around the mixture in the tin a few times to create a marbled effect.
3. Bake the cake for 45-55 mins until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean. Turn out onto a cooling rack and leave to cool. Will keep for 3 days in an airtight container or freeze for up to 3 months.

Per serving

468 kcalories, protein 6g, carbohydrate 52g, fat 27 g, saturated fat 16g, fibre 1g, salt 0.81 g

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• TheUniStudent

  31 May 2009

  TheUniStudent commented on this recipe

  pretty simple and tasted great with some tea! mmmm. went down well with all my studenty friends... :D

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• Emma

  17 June 2009

  Emma rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Great recipe. Mine actually looks better than the picture!! hee hee. It is more risen. Light, fluffy, tasty cake. Some people have mentioned that it's a bit dry without some form of icing - but for me it's a lovely sponge cake, just as marble cake should be.

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• Debs

  25 June 2009

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• Coen83

  06 July 2009

  Coen83 rated and commented on this recipe

  

  nice and moist, didn't last long

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• Jenny

  09 July 2009

  Jenny rated and commented on this recipe

  

  My whole family loved this cake, it didn't last very long at all. I added a simple chocolate buttercream icing for the chocoholics in the family.

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• Hymie

  12 July 2009

  Hymie commented on this recipe

  This is a lovely cake. I made it for the school fete in a tin and it sold out within 10 mins. I adapted it slightly using a recipe from Australia whereby you also add blobs of strawberry jam as you dollop the mixture into the tin. It makes it a bit moister and then I iced it with chocolate glace frosting and 100's & 1000's. It makes a great birthday cake if you divide the mixture into 3 portions and colur one pink. Yum!

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• shabita

  13 July 2009

  shabita commented on this recipe

  I had been looking for a good marble cake recipe and my husband stumbled upon this one. I tried it and have made this cake about 10 times already, and my first attempt was only about 4 weeks ago! This is a brilliant recipe and my husband and kids absolutely love it. Thanks BBC Goodfood.

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• Tweetie

  19 July 2009

  Tweetie commented on this recipe

  I've made this cake about 20 times since discovering the recipe earlier this year and it has always been a winner. The cake is moist and the marble effect is absolutely stunning - much more defined than any off-the-shelf mix. Half and half cupcakes are also a favourite with the kids!

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• Millie

  20 July 2009

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• Singapore

  30 July 2009

  Singapore commented on this recipe

  Hi, I son't have self raising flour. If I use normal flour - how much baking powder or baking soda do I have to put? Thanks

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• nigellawannabe

  02 August 2009

  nigellawannabe rated and commented on this recipe

  

  This is the easiest cake I have ever made - it really couldn't be simpler!

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• Clare

  08 August 2009

  Clare commented on this recipe

  Made this as marble cupcakes for a friends birthday. Very easy, yummy and moist.

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• Mariam Therese

  24 August 2009

  Mariam Therese rated and commented on this recipe

  

  It was the first time i tried this I loved it. Thank You! xx

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• Katy

  26 August 2009

  Katy commented on this recipe

  This is great to make with children as it is easy and fun.

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• heidi pidy

  02 September 2009

  heidi pidy rated and commented on this recipe

  

  so easy to bake - and came out perfect every time - best recipe ever !!!!!!!!!!! have to hide this cake !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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• Mrs Smith

  17 September 2009

  Mrs Smith rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Easy to make and popular with all the people who've managed to eat some before I ate it all!

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• Yummymummy

  17 September 2009

  Yummymummy rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Made it 4 the 1st time today and it looked just like the pic but tasted even better. So easy to make and not too sweet. Perfect.

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• Josie Claridge

  26 September 2009

  Josie Claridge commented on this recipe

  try this with half chocolate and half peppermint - and a few drops of green colouring- its really nice. But possibly needs a chocolate topping.

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• Tollie

  21 October 2009

  Tollie commented on this recipe

  Brilliant! and everyone loved it, mine came out looking exactly how it does in the picture, will deffinately make this again :)

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• Tollie

  21 October 2009

  Tollie rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Brilliant! and everyone loved it, mine came out looking exactly how it does in the picture, will deffinately make this again :)

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Ingredients

• 225g butter , softened
• 225g caster sugar
• 4 eggs
• 225g self-raising flour
• 3 tbsp milk
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 tbsp cocoa powder

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Serves 8

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Prep 15 mins

Cook 45 mins

Ingredients

• 225g butter , softened
• 225g caster sugar
• 4 eggs
• 225g self-raising flour
• 3 tbsp milk
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 tbsp cocoa powder

Per serving

468 kcalories, protein 6g, carbohydrate 52g, fat 27 g, saturated fat 16g, fibre 1g, salt 0.81 g

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