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 PoshPaws

    30 September 2008

    PoshPaws rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Fantastic!! I made a chocolate and orange version by adding half an orange's worth of juice and a whole orange's worth of zest to the "vanilla" mixture, just left out the vanilla flavouring. With a good old dusting of sugar on the top before it went into the oven, it came out with a lovely crusty crunchy top and tasted divine! This one's a keeper!

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  • Binder photo SHAZSULL

    01 October 2008

    SHAZSULL commented on this recipe

    DISAPPEARS DOUBLE QUICK IN OUR HOUSE never ever fails very yummy xx

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  • Binder photo Erika

    02 October 2008

    Erika rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    great cake. easy to bake too!

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  • Binder photo Fave Recipes

    05 October 2008

    Fave Recipes rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Really easy to make, I made a Nigella sponge the other day and she replaced 25g flour with cornflower as she thinks it makes it lighter. So I did it for this one, used 5 medium eggs, no milk, 45 mins in oven. The result is a really light moist cake, will make again. Think I will reduce the amount of sugar slightly as it is a tad sweet for me, the kids love it tho. A winner!!

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  • Binder photo PoshPaws

    06 October 2008

    PoshPaws commented on this recipe

    Froze half for next week - defrosted and tasted just as nicely as straight from the oven. A real winner, this one!

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  • Binder photo chanu

    15 October 2008

    chanu commented on this recipe

    this was the first i made by myself-no help from my mother(except to heat the oven) and i also put a topping with dark chocolates melted with honey which was simply delicious! the cake was soft and the topping was kind of chewy and the textures went very well. i also added some pineapple stew on the side to make it moist. my entire family loved it and my cousin brother, who was the only fortunate cousin of mine to eat it, said it was the best he has tasted!

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  • Binder photo paulak

    19 October 2008

    paulak rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I made this yesterday afternoon and half of it is gone. I used plain flour with 2tsp baking powder which worked perfectly and topped it with a chocolate glaze. I will definitely make this again.

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  • Binder photo morgan79

    19 October 2008

    morgan79 commented on this recipe

    can anyone help me please, I am new to this cooking, I have made this recipe twice now, exactly to the instructions and each time it has overspilled in the oven and ruined, please could someone advise me what I am doing wrong.

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  • Binder photo Victoria

    02 November 2008

    Victoria commented on this recipe

    Really enjoyed making this cake, turned out really well. Would definately make it again.

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  • Binder photo jazz

    10 November 2008

    jazz commented on this recipe

    my first cake, and it was great, although i did add chocolate glaze... mmmm

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  • Binder photo MrsGibbo

    10 November 2008

    MrsGibbo rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I'm new to cake baking and was worried this may come out dry. I added two tablespoons of Nutella chocolate spread to the chocolate half and the cake came out lovely and moist. My favourite so far and I'll definately make it again!

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  • Binder photo chilipeppers

    12 November 2008

    chilipeppers rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    So simple to do and tastes good too. Kids enjoyed it. I m sure I ll do it again and again.

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  • Binder photo Tani

    19 November 2008

    Tani commented on this recipe

    it was good but a little dry

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  • Binder photo Charlalaliz

    23 November 2008

    Charlalaliz rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I only used 3 eggs (medium), as thats all that was in the house.. and it turned out great! wasn't too dry either, which was a plus :)

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  • Binder photo Darryl

    23 November 2008

    Darryl rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Yep, I like, but a little dry, so maybe a butter icing centre next time.

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  • Binder photo CharMelon69

    25 November 2008

    CharMelon69 rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I loved this cake and so did everyone who tried it, I'll definately make it again!

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  • Binder photo missmatch

    07 December 2008

    missmatch rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Easy & fun to make.

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  • Binder photo Gaby

    11 December 2008

    Gaby commented on this recipe

    Very yummy and easy to cook

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  • Binder photo NixKitz

    23 December 2008

    NixKitz rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Agree with previous comments - the cake would be dry without any topping (I used a chocolate glaze). The marble effect, however, is stunning and people are always impressed with it!

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  • Binder photo lou1707

    23 December 2008

    lou1707 rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Lovely Recipe, this only lasted 2 minutes in our house. Definately make again and maybe next time i would put a layer of chocolate over the top. Yummy

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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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