Chocolate-Vanilla Marble Cake (Two-Layer or Swirled) Recipe
Indulge in the deliciousness of a Chocolate-Vanilla Marble Cake. This recipe offers two options: a beautifully swirled marble cake or decadent two-layer cake. Perfect for any occasion!
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 50 minutes
- Yield: 1 2-layer cake 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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Dry Ingredients:
- 2 ½ cups (310g) all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
Wet Ingredients:
- 1 cup (230g) unsalted butter, room temp
- 1 ¾ cups (350g) sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup (240ml) whole milk
- ½ cup (120ml) sour cream or yogurt
For the chocolate portion:
- ½ cup (50g) unsweetened cocoa powder
- ¼ cup (60ml) hot water or brewed coffee
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 175°C (350°F). Grease and flour two 8-inch cake pans.
- Whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar until fluffy (2–3 minutes).
- Add eggs one at a time, beating well. Stir in vanilla.
- Mix in sour cream/yogurt.
- Alternate adding dry ingredients and milk, beginning and ending with dry.
- Divide the batter in half. To one half, mix in the cocoa + hot water mixture to create your chocolate layer.
- Option 1: Marble Style: Spoon vanilla and chocolate batter alternately into the pans. Swirl with a knife for a marbled effect.
- Option 2: Two Layers: Pour chocolate batter into one pan and vanilla into the other — bake both for stacked layers.
- Bake for 28–32 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool completely.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 90mg
Keywords: Chocolate, Vanilla, Marble Cake, Two-layer Cake, Swirled Cake, Baking