Chocolate marble cake

Chocolate marble cake

Marble cake is a classic childhood cooking memory. Whether using lurid colours for a psychedelic finish, or just chocolate and vanilla, it's a teatime treat

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 8

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 15 mins

Cook time

Cook 45 mins

Freezable

Method

  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.
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Per serving

468 kcalories, protein 6g, carbohydrate 52g, fat 27 g, saturated fat 16g, fibre 1g, sugar 31g, salt 0.81 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, March 2008.

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  • Binder photo 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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  • Binder photo Emma

    17 June 2009

    Emma rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    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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  • Binder photo Debs

    25 June 2009

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  • Binder photo Coen83

    06 July 2009

    Coen83 rated and commented on this recipe

    3 stars

    nice and moist, didn't last long

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  • Binder photo Jenny

    09 July 2009

    Jenny rated and commented on this recipe

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    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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  • Binder photo 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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  • Binder photo 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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  • Binder photo 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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  • Binder photo Millie

    20 July 2009

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  • Binder photo 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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  • Binder photo nigellawannabe

    02 August 2009

    nigellawannabe rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

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

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  • Binder photo 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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  • Binder photo Mariam Therese

    24 August 2009

    Mariam Therese rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

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

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  • Binder photo 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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  • Binder photo heidi pidy

    02 September 2009

    heidi pidy rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

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

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  • Binder photo Mrs Smith

    17 September 2009

    Mrs Smith rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

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

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  • Binder photo Yummymummy

    17 September 2009

    Yummymummy rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    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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  • Binder photo 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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  • Binder photo 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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  • Binder photo Tollie

    21 October 2009

    Tollie rated and commented on this recipe

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    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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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 8

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 15 mins

Cook time

Cook 45 mins

Freezable

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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Per serving

468 kcalories, protein 6g, carbohydrate 52g, fat 27 g, saturated fat 16g, fibre 1g, sugar 31g, salt 0.81 g

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