Chocolate marble cake

Recipe uploaded by

Emma Lewis

73 ratings

Recipe by Emma Lewis

Subscribe to Good Food magazine - 3 issues for £3

Tested

Leave a comment or rate this recipe

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

Latest comments and suggestions

Results 81-100

• Very Keen Student Cook!

  10 March 2009

  Very Keen Student Cook! rated and commented on this recipe

  

  So cheap! So delicious! So easy! The perfect accompliment to an afternoon cuppa! Will impress all your mates, I even sliced the cake in half and made some chocolate butercream to wedge in between!

  Flag as inappropriate

  Please let us know your name and the reason you find the above comment inappropriate.

  Your name: Reason:
• caz's

  13 March 2009

  caz's rated and commented on this recipe

  

  i have made this cake sevral times before and every time i need a quick, easy and absolutly delish cake i come to this recepie. just about to go and make one for a baby shower!! theres only 1 problem with it though... it dosent last long enough because practicly before its even got cold its been snapped up by my family!!

  Flag as inappropriate

  Please let us know your name and the reason you find the above comment inappropriate.

  Your name: Reason:
• saintsfan454

  14 March 2009

  saintsfan454 commented on this recipe

  It's pretty awsome if you mix some lemon zest in with the plain mixture. (:

  Flag as inappropriate

  Please let us know your name and the reason you find the above comment inappropriate.

  Your name: Reason:
• Andy

  14 March 2009

  Andy rated and commented on this recipe

  

  All the kids love to make this cake, and eat it. never anything left !

  Flag as inappropriate

  Please let us know your name and the reason you find the above comment inappropriate.

  Your name: Reason:
• Snowbeast

  29 March 2009

  Snowbeast commented on this recipe

  Made this last week and was v well recieved! Took it out after 55 mins and was perfectly moist and delicious. I have tried a chocolate and orange version (added some orange zest and 2 tbsp fresh orange juice to the vanilla part of the mixture) and am just waiting for it to come out of the oven! Yum.

  Flag as inappropriate

  Please let us know your name and the reason you find the above comment inappropriate.

  Your name: Reason:
• madmedhurst

  01 April 2009

  madmedhurst rated and commented on this recipe

  

  excellant and very easy to make loved it

  Flag as inappropriate

  Please let us know your name and the reason you find the above comment inappropriate.

  Your name: Reason:
• Vassilis Manoussos

  04 April 2009

  Vassilis Manoussos commented on this recipe

  This is a great recipe. A teacher of mine used to say "simple engineering is good engineering" ! I would like to add my version. You can replace the sugar with equal volume (not weight) of sweetener. This is great for a "light" version or a diabetic one, without compromising on the flavour. So for one measure of sugar use one measure (i.e. one cup) of sweetener. Replace part of the flour (you may want to experiment with this) with semolina. Add some cinammon and ground gloves. Do not be afraid to add more vanilla or orange juice/extract. An additional Medditeranean flavour is given if you add a bit of ground mastic or mastic flavour. Enjoy !!! Vassilis the Greek !!

  Flag as inappropriate

  Please let us know your name and the reason you find the above comment inappropriate.

  Your name: Reason:
• marialk

  10 April 2009

  marialk commented on this recipe

  delicios

  Flag as inappropriate

  Please let us know your name and the reason you find the above comment inappropriate.

  Your name: Reason:
• Smitch

  11 April 2009

  Smitch rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Very easy to make, family loved it!

  Flag as inappropriate

  Please let us know your name and the reason you find the above comment inappropriate.

  Your name: Reason:
• SamanthaH

  20 April 2009

  SamanthaH rated and commented on this recipe

  

  My family loved this one! I put on a simple chocolate icing just because I didn't think a little cocoa powder was enough chocolate for us. It was wonderful! Not too heavy, just perfection!

  Flag as inappropriate

  Please let us know your name and the reason you find the above comment inappropriate.

  Your name: Reason:
• Hecker

  22 April 2009

  Hecker rated and commented on this recipe

  

  This is an excellent recipe which can be doubled with ease depending on how many need feeding. All who have eaten it have asked for the recipe. I don't think there can be any higher recommendation. Easy for children to do too. Sandy

  Flag as inappropriate

  Please let us know your name and the reason you find the above comment inappropriate.

  Your name: Reason:
• Jennie

  23 April 2009

  Jennie rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Easy peasy, tastes great, looks fab! I followed the recipe this time but I might try a bit of icing next time just to jazz it up a bit!

  Flag as inappropriate

  Please let us know your name and the reason you find the above comment inappropriate.

  Your name: Reason:
• NOURA

  29 April 2009

  NOURA rated and commented on this recipe

  

  VERY EASY AND VERY NICE. MY FAMILY LOVED IT,MAYBE LESS SUGAR NEXT TIME WILL BE BETTER.

  Flag as inappropriate

  Please let us know your name and the reason you find the above comment inappropriate.

  Your name: Reason:
• Angela Boyd

  30 April 2009

  Angela Boyd rated and commented on this recipe

  

  So very simple to make, definately needs to be served with cream or custard or even chocolate custard (yum) The taste was really nice albeit a little dry.

  Flag as inappropriate

  Please let us know your name and the reason you find the above comment inappropriate.

  Your name: Reason:
• Ben

  02 May 2009

  Ben rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Scrumptious! No problems whatsoever. Not too dry and doesn’t need a butter icing as that would detract from the beautiful chocolate flavour. I've now got requests coming out of my ears!

  Flag as inappropriate

  Please let us know your name and the reason you find the above comment inappropriate.

  Your name: Reason:
• poppysuze

  06 May 2009

  poppysuze rated and commented on this recipe

  

  So easy to make and delicious, a firm favourite with my daughters. For an extra treat try a topping, I used a caramel topping as recipe `Chocca mocca caramel cake`, it complimented the chocolate/vanilla flavours of the cake a huge hit all round. . .

  Flag as inappropriate

  Please let us know your name and the reason you find the above comment inappropriate.

  Your name: Reason:
• Ellie

  07 May 2009

  Ellie rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Alison (9) says that the cake was lovely and she is going to make it for her teacher's birthday!

  Flag as inappropriate

  Please let us know your name and the reason you find the above comment inappropriate.

  Your name: Reason:
• RichardCM

  10 May 2009

  RichardCM commented on this recipe

  My partner and I often spend a busy afternoon making some marblecake and we cannot recommend it highly enough! We scoff down plateful after plateful and keep coming back for more. This cake is delicious.

  Flag as inappropriate

  Please let us know your name and the reason you find the above comment inappropriate.

  Your name: Reason:
• starsarah

  14 May 2009

  starsarah commented on this recipe

  Great Cake!! Making another one today, will try with icing as above.

  Flag as inappropriate

  Please let us know your name and the reason you find the above comment inappropriate.

  Your name: Reason:
• JB

  18 May 2009

  JB commented on this recipe

  Want to try something different? Instead of the vannila, take a good quality orange, grate and use all the zest with the juice of the orange and follow the recipe as normal excluding the milk. ...delicious orange and chocolate flavour marble cake!

  Flag as inappropriate

  Please let us know your name and the reason you find the above comment inappropriate.

  Your name: Reason:

http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/5557/

Your binder

• Register
• Sign in
• More info

Sign up or sign in to receive a £40 wine voucher, and to save, rate and comment on recipes. Plus, get our newsletter.

Ingredients

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

Search Good Food

Keywords

Refine your recipe search

Search filter options

Search by cooking times Less than 10 minutes 10-30 minutes 35-60 minutes Over an hour Search by difficulty Easy Moderately easy For the keen cook Search by cuisine American British Cajun & Creole Caribbean French German Greek Indian Italian Mediterranean Mexican Moroccan Scottish Spanish Swiss Thai Vietnamese Search by course Warm starter Cold starter Main course Side dish Pudding Search by calorie range Less than 200 200-400 400-600 600-800 Over 800 Search by occasion Midweek meal Dinner party Family favourite Birthdays Christmas New Year Mother's Day Chinese New Year Easter Search by chef Good Food Team olive Angela Nilsen Annabel Karmel Anthony Worral Thompson Gary Rhodes Gordon Ramsay James Martin John Torode Ken Hom Lesley Waters Mary Cadogan Merrilees Parker Nick Nairn Orlando Murrin Ruth Watson Silvana Franco Thane Prince Tony Tobin Search by diet Vegetarian Vegan Gluten-free Dairy-free Nut-free Egg-free Low-fat Low in salt Suitable for diabetics Search by magazine BBC Good food olive Search by servings 1 2 4 6 8 For a crowd

Difficulty and servings

Serves 8

Preparation and cooking times

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

Your binder

Here are three other great reasons why to sign up:

• You get an online binder, where you can store all your favourite recipes and create menus.
• You can add your own recipes to this site for others to try; plus, rate and make comments on recipes, and share your views on our blog.
• You can sign up for our weekly newsletter (sent out on Wednesdays) - it's packed with recipes, special offers and competitions.

Recipes from the new TV channel and celebrity chefs. goodfoodchannel.co.uk