A gorgeous, very tasty yet simple recipe that is sure to bring a smile on any cake lover’s lips. The best part is this cake looks elegant without an icing.
Chocolate Marble Cake:


Servings : 12 to 16
Difficulty Level: Easy
Ingredients:
- Butter – 225 grams (softened to room temperature)
- Sugar – 225 grams
- All Purpose Flour (Maida) – 225 grams
- Eggs – 4
- Milk – 3 to 4 tbsp
- Vanilla extract – 1 tsp
- Cocoa Powder – 2 tbsp
- Baking Powder – 2 tsp
Method:
- Preheat oven to 180 degrees C (about 355 degrees F).
- Grease and line the bottom and sides of an 8″ round or square tin.
- Sift together flour and baking powder. Keep this mixture aside.
- Beat butter and sugar on medium speed until light, about 4 minutes.
- Mix in eggs one by one, beating for about 1 minute after each addition followed by vanilla essence.
- Add the flour mixture and milk, beginning and ending with flour.
- Beat well till you get a smooth batter.
- Divide the batter between two bowls. Stir the cocoa powder 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 , 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.
- Bake the cake for 45-55 mins until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean.
Tip: Keep the batter smooth yet not runny else the two flavors will blend together and there won’t be color contrasts.
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Wow! It looks so beautiful and yummy too 🙂
I am going to try this sometime for sure 🙂
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Go for it Lifesong it’s real easy and you can make Cheebu join you for pouring the two flavours 😀
Thank you 🙂
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What a coincidence ME!!!!!! I made the same cake when my parents came over last week… 🙂 🙂
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Same pinch GB….am so glad you too love baking this 😀
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wow.. look at the design.. super good yar.. it looks natural and child friendly na, without the icing.. 🙂
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It sure is child friendly ashreyamom, let Bunty play with the two flavors while pouring…she’ll enjoy it 😀
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You say this is EASY hmmmmmmmmmmmm right
but it looks yummmmyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
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it sure is easy Bikram…the recipe of a basic chocolate sponge cake…don’t let the design make you think it’s difficult for designs will change each time 😀
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Wow, that cake looks super yummy!! And the preparation sounds simple too, though I am not sure how it will turn out when I make it. 😛
You are a very talented cook, ME. Open a catering business, and you will make a fortune. Serious.
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Am humbled by your kind words TGND…but very honestly, the cake is a basic sponge cake….do give it a try 😀
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You sure I can try this ME? If at all, I try this be prepared for the E mail trouble 🙂 :-).
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Go for it Tharani….the recipe is just an extension of the chocolate cake you had made earlier….am happy to help out 😀
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Ooh!Gorgeous!
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Thank you S 😀
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For Pari’s birthday?
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One of the options for the birthday cake, TCG…I haven’t made up my mind yet 🙂
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Hi, I’m a new reader. The marbled effect on your cake has this wonderful leafy design! Looks amazing!
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Welcome to my blog Mom of A and a 😀
I am glad you liked it 😀
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I am so scared of baking after couple of baking disasters !!! but this recipe came at very right time…wd try this for my hubby’s b’day for sure… 🙂
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Don’t be scared Nibedita…I too have baking and cooking disasters many times, had one just two days back too.
This is a very basic sponge cake recipe, there isn’t anything that could get wrong, as far the design it can only vary but will be there 😀
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wah-re-wah! The design has come out so well….Looking great Myera…
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Thank you Anu…am glad you liked it 🙂
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OMG that pic looks DIVINE!! Did u really bake that yourself???
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Yes I did 😀
Thank you
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Yummmmmmmyyy… 🙂 I have tried it once but it didn’t turn as marbely as yours.
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The design varies each time…though the trick is to never let the batter get runny.
Bake it one more time Jas am sure you’ll bake a beauty 😀
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Whokkay 🙂
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OK I agree, things are little crazy this side so I am not very active in blogworld, but words like “chocolate”,”cake” are so tempting I say!
Sending my address thru email, parcel please 😀
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😆 It’s very easy to make SS…seriously.
Else hop over to my home am happy to bake one full cake for you 😀
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ME,
That looks splendid ! So aesthetic and all. I love the pattern, can feel the fluffiness.ls can I bring you home so that I get to satisfy my selfish desire to have cakes ? I have never baked and I want to change it since a few months now. You are so talented ! You open a website, post your cake pictures and you will have people sending you requests :))
Your entire place must be smelling so heavenly, no?
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Thank you Kismi for those sweet words, but to be very honest this is a very basic sponge cake. I have often thought of indulging in the food industry, though I’ll surely keep your sweet suggestion in mind for the day I might actually decide on cooking and baking professionally 😀 😀
You are very welcome anytime 🙂
You are right, baking does make the kitchen smell like heaven 😀
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Oh yes!! It is my favourite recipe too!! The design you get is just to different every time na??
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Absolutely Maddie 😀
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Rehersal for Pari’s bday baking?? Lol 😛
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Sort of 😉
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Amazing!!!! I am going to try this 🙂
So is this going to be Pari’s b’day cake?!
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Not sure yet, though I made this as a trial for her birthday 🙂
Please do try and let me know how it turned out 😀
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Looks yummy
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🙂
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I could totally devour a chunk of this right now. Yum!
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I am glad you liked it Andrea 😀
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That’s a very stylish marbled cake. And I love your banner too! 🙂
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Thank you idiosyncratic eye
I am glad you liked them 🙂
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Gorgeous Cake. I reeeeeally want some w/ vanilla ice cream, please. x
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Thank you MIC ….go for it!
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Award time 🙂 Please hop over and collect yours 🙂
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Yaaaaaaaay! thank you Kismi 🙂
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My first comment here ME.
Inspired by your cake, I prepared this during the weekend. It was yummy. Thanks for the post.
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Welcome aboard Kashlife 😀
I am so glad it turned out nice, you are welcome 🙂
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