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 RoobieRawwrr

    25 July 2011

    RoobieRawwrr rated and commented on this recipe

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    Came out PERFECTLY! I added in some blue food dye to the vanilla parts of the cake and it came out looking AMAZING!

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  • Binder photo cake creator

    25 July 2011

    cake creator rated and commented on this recipe

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    love this ive made 5 times and im only 14

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  • Binder photo adailene

    09 August 2011

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  • Binder photo gbemiel

    15 August 2011

    gbemiel commented on this recipe

    I got the marble effect without trouble. My husband who is not a cake fan,really loved the taste. My friends asked me to make it again cos they also loved it. will make a bigger version for my sons third bday.

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  • Binder photo megzie89

    20 August 2011

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  • Binder photo Lisa

    31 August 2011

    Lisa rated and commented on this recipe

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    I made this cake with my son and it was eaten in 2 days!! It was fun and easy to make and tasted delicious. We will definitely make this cake again.

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  • Binder photo talia

    02 September 2011

    talia rated and commented on this recipe

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    Really easy to make, Iv made this cake a few times now my children love it.

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  • Binder photo PH

    10 September 2011

    PH rated and commented on this recipe

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    Absolutely delicious cake! Added some orange rind for extra tangy taste, turned out really nice & moist.

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  • Binder photo faye<3cake

    13 September 2011

    faye<3cake rated and commented on this recipe

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    Was really easy to make and tasted lush , i added tbsp of syrup to mixture to give it that little something extra

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  • Binder photo Jane

    20 September 2011

    Jane rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Love the receipe. Half the content of the sugar as was making it for my 3 year old. Still tasted sweet enough.

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  • Binder photo Suzanne D

    20 September 2011

    Suzanne D commented on this recipe

    Sooooo yum! First marble cake I've ever made and it turned out perfectly. Kids loved it, husband loved it and I loved it. Nom! :)

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  • Binder photo Suzanne D

    20 September 2011

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  • Binder photo olivia

    23 September 2011

    olivia commented on this recipe

    it's in the oven ! smell amazing !!! i use grapefruit juice instead of milk. It was really simple , just put everything in the kenwood and that's it....! thank u for this receipe .

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  • Binder photo sharon

    25 September 2011

    sharon commented on this recipe

    Made this cake yesterday,a big hit in our house,came out fab & so easy too.If I wanted to make 2 2lb loaf tin cakes of it,what way would I change the quantities?

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  • Binder photo Chris

    04 October 2011

    Chris rated and commented on this recipe

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    Lovely taste and pleasant texture even got commended on the lightness of the cake a few times

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  • Binder photo JoParry84

    07 October 2011

    JoParry84 rated and commented on this recipe

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    This is my husbands absolute favourite cake. I usually add some chocolate buttercream through the middle.

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  • Binder photo Rosie

    08 October 2011

    Rosie rated and commented on this recipe

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    Easy and very scrummy, the first cake I have ever made and went very well!!

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  • Binder photo Tramca

    10 October 2011

    Tramca commented on this recipe

    Easy to make, but I didn't get the marbled effect - more practice needed I think. It was a little on the dry side though despite adding extra oil, but tasted good.

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  • Binder photo olivelady

    11 October 2011

    olivelady commented on this recipe

    Easy to make and the raw batter tastes delicious. However, in the finished cake, the vanilla portions were much drier than the chocolate portions. Why would that be?

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  • Binder photo julie

    15 October 2011

    julie rated and commented on this recipe

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    Me and my children just made this cake, it was very easy and delicous, will be making 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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