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 kerry:)

    25 February 2012

    kerry:) rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    this was the best cake i have ever made and ever tried. i got a lot of positive feedback

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  • Binder photo Meenu

    01 March 2012

    Meenu rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Brilliant recipe, have never baked a cake before and was amazed at how easy this recipe was! My cake even looked like the picture. Only thing is that I may use a little less butter next time because contrary to what other people are saying, I didn't find this at all dry but actually a little greasy.

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  • Binder photo Meenu

    01 March 2012

    Meenu commented on this recipe

    Brilliant recipe, I've never baked a cake before and found this incredibly easy to follow. Didn't find it at all dry, and may in fact use a little less butter next time. Cake was beautiful and fluffy and even looked like the picture!

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  • Binder photo bridget64

    08 March 2012

    bridget64 rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    very easy cake to make but lovely results, everyone came back for seconds so it didn't last long

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  • Binder photo Freya

    09 March 2012

    Freya rated this recipe

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  • Binder photo LizaLouise

    01 April 2012

    LizaLouise rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Great cake so easy, I added a little fresh lemon juice and zest to the plain mix :-)

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  • Binder photo MrsFeenee

    02 April 2012

    MrsFeenee rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    This was super! Made it on Friday night for a friend's birthday on the Sunday - I was looking to make something that would keep well for the 2 days until I saw her and this recipe said it would so long as I kept it in an airtight container. Absolutely the case, it was delicious when they cut it on Sunday. I drizzled white and dark melted chocolate over the top in straight lines so they criss-crossed each other, but you could glaze it with anything if you wanted to jazz it up. I also found the cake tasty in itself - think you need to use strong chocoa powder. Very easy to make, I did it in the food processor and whole preparation took about 10 mins! Am making again this week for Easter!

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  • Binder photo mamachef

    04 April 2012

    mamachef commented on this recipe

    easy and tasty, family loved it. looks impressive for such a quick recipe, would make again.

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  • Binder photo Louise

    08 April 2012

    Louise commented on this recipe

    Made this for my husbands birthday (also Easter Sunday) - Bloomin' delish! I split the cake and deep filled with that well known hazelnut chocolate spread. A dusting of icing sugar, a candle and some well placed Easter chicks helped disguise the crack on the top....(!) Served just warm and gooey it felt like a very special treat whilst being simple enough for our 3 year old to help too.

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  • Binder photo Louise

    08 April 2012

    Louise rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    forgot to rate...

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  • Binder photo EleanorBF

    09 April 2012

    EleanorBF rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I made this once with my friend, but today I made it on my own... Loved making it, licking the mixture off the spoon and eventually eating it! Only thing is, it took longer than 45 minutes to make. Oh, and I forgot to put greaseproof paper in the bottom of the tin, so the base was all cracked up T_T But still! Really fun and easy recipe, definitely worth making! 5 stars!

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  • Binder photo janaskar

    09 April 2012

    janaskar rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    So easy to make and came out perfect, will make it again for sure!

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  • Binder photo sutty88

    10 April 2012

    sutty88 rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Very easy and went down a treat at the cake sale at work!

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  • Binder photo Sarah

    12 April 2012

    Sarah commented on this recipe

    Wow iv just made this cake again! This time I doubled the mixture and put white choc chips in the vanilla and milk cho chips in the choc mix.... This was a massive cake and delish!!! I went choco mad and put chocolate on the top too... Scrummy!!!!

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  • Binder photo Ruby7494

    16 April 2012

    Ruby7494 rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Mmmmmm! Yum Yum!

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  • Binder photo zena82

    16 April 2012

    zena82 rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    YUMMY! Was worried it would be a little dry but it wasn't, the sponge was still quite moist. I have been asked by the family to make more of it

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  • Binder photo Skho

    19 April 2012

    Skho commented on this recipe

    Hi, I have always wanted to make a basic marble cake but failed badly..thank you so much for your receipe, I managed to do it really well, I didn't add in the cocoa powder so to make it into a butter cake. It,s fantastic... Great texture, great taste. I will definitely keep this receipe forever...love it...thumbs up ��

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  • Binder photo Nick M

    21 April 2012

    Nick M commented on this recipe

    The family love this - not only is it good to eat, but with two little helpers, there are two bowls to like clean!

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  • Binder photo born to eat

    24 April 2012

    born to eat commented on this recipe

    I made this cake for the first time. After reading comments I replaced some of the butter with oil. It turned out really moist. Easy to make, just takes a while to bake.

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  • Binder photo Georgina

    28 April 2012

    Georgina rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    This is easy to make and it comes out looking and tasting amazing.

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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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