Description
A simple German cake featuring a swirl of vanilla and chocolate batter.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup milk
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 tablespoons hot water
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a loaf pan.
- In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Stir in the vanilla extract.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, alternating with the milk, mixing until just combined. Do not overmix.
- Pour about two-thirds of the batter into the prepared loaf pan.
- In the remaining one-third of the batter, mix in the cocoa powder and hot water until smooth.
- Gently spoon the chocolate batter over the vanilla batter in the pan.
- Use a knife or skewer to gently swirl the two batters together to create a marble effect.
- Bake for 50 to 60 minutes, or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Let the cake cool in the pan for 10 minutes before turning it out onto a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- You can dust the cooled cake with powdered sugar for a simple finish.
- For a richer flavor, use dark cocoa powder.
- Prep Time: 20 min
- Cook Time: 55 min
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: German
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 25
- Sodium: 150
- Fat: 16
- Saturated Fat: 9
- Unsaturated Fat: 7
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 30
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 5
- Cholesterol: 75
Keywords: German cake, marble cake, marmorkuchen, chocolate vanilla cake, loaf cake