Marble Cake

Desserts

Marble Cake

French marble cake (gâteau marbré) swirling vanilla and chocolate batters. A classic, moist after-school cake.

Ingredients

  • 6 eggs
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup + 1/2 cup + 1/3 cup flour
  • 1/2 cup + 1/3 cup butter
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • A pinch of salt
  • 2 Tbsp vanilla extract
  • 2 Tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
  2. Melt the butter in the microwave.
  3. In a large bowl, mix the eggs and the sugar together.
  4. Add the flour, butter, salt, and baking powder. Stir until smooth.
  5. Divide the batter into two different bowls. In the first one, pour the vanilla extract. In the second one, add the cocoa powder. Stir each batter until smooth.
  6. Grease a loaf pan with butter.
  7. Pour the two batters in the pan alternatively or at the same time, in strips or even swirl a knife through the batter to make a pattern.
  8. Bake in the oven for about 40 to 50 minutes.

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