Recipe For Swirl Cake

Moist and fluffy marble cake made from scratch doesn’t have to be complicated. Many times, you guys have asked me for an easy marble cake recipe that did not require two cake recipes. After a lot of testing, I

What makes this cake so amazing is all you have to do is make the vanilla cake and then flavor part of the cake with my chocolate mixture to make the chocolate batter then swirl it all together! Simple!

Buttermilk – Buttermilk adds moisture, delicate texture, and flavor to the cake.If you do not have buttermilk, you can make your own using my preferred buttermilk substitutes.

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Cake flour – Cake flour has a lower protein content than all-purpose flour. What this means is that when you use cake flour in your cake recipe, your cake will be more tender and have a softer crumb.

PRO TIP: Do not fall for the “just add cornstarch to regular flour” trick. It does not work for this recipe. Your cake will look and taste like cornbread.

If you’re in the UK search for Shipton mills soft cake and pastry flour or flour that has a protein level of 9% or less.

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If you need to learn more or are new to cake decorating, check out my blog post on how to decorate your first cake step-by-step.

Marble cake is made when you add a small amount of dark-colored batter to light-colored batter, and then lightly mix it to give the cake a marbled appearance.

The idea of marbling two different colored batters into a cake originated in nineteenth-century Germany.Marble cakemade its way to America with German immigrants before the Civil War. Originally, thecakesweremarbledwith molasses and spices.

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In 1889, a recipe appeared in a popular cookbook that took advantage of Americans’ obsession with chocolate and replaced molasses with chocolate. Thus, the popular marble cake that we know about today was born. 

During the 50’s all the way through the 70’s, bakeries in New York were adding almond extract to their marble cake batter as a signature flavor and sometimes referred to it as German marble cake. This was originally more of a snacking cake meant to be sliced and served without frosting and eaten with tea or coffee.

Surprisingly, I get this question a lot. This recipe is meant to be baked in three 8″ x 2″ cake pans so that you get three nice layers of cake in each slice. But you can definitely use other sizes of cake pans like a 1/4 sheet pan or square pans.

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You can also use this recipe to make cupcakes, but it makes a lot! My cupcakes baked at 350ºF for 15 minutes but you should bake them until the center bounces back when you touch it. 

Yes, you may use a bundt pan or a loaf pan. Just follow the same process of taking out 1/3 of the batter and adding in the bloomed cocoa powder to make the vanilla cake batter chocolate.

Yes, you can. But you will need to create a homemade buttermilk substitute first using regular milk along with other ingredients. There are several buttermilk substitutes I would recommend in place of buttermilk for this recipe.

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Whenever you’re introducing cocoa powder into a cake recipe, it can dry the cake out. You can avoid dry cake when you bloom your cocoa powder before mixing it with your vanilla cake batter.

Blooming is when you combine the cocoa powder with hot water, coffee or cold oil and let it sit for a few minutes until it starts to look spongy. Now that the cocoa powder is moistened, it won’t suck up all the moisture from your vanilla cake batter. 

Your oven temperature was most likely too high. Check your oven with an oven thermometer and reduce the temperature accordingly if it is running hotter than you need it to be.

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You can transform my favorite vanilla cake into the best marble cake by adding a little chocolate! Super easy and super tasty!

1. Bring all your ingredients to room temperature or even a little warm (eggs, buttermilk, butter, etc) to ensure your batter does not break or curdle. 

2. Use a scale to weigh your ingredients (including liquids) unless otherwise instructed (Tablespoons, teaspoons, pinch etc). Metric measurements are available in the recipe card. Scaled ingredients are much more accurate than using cups and help ensure the success of your recipe. 

Marble Cake {a Scratch Recipe}

3. Practice Mise en Place (everything in it’s place). Measure out your ingredients ahead of time and have them ready before you start mixing to reduce the chances of accidentally leaving something out.

4. Chill your cakes before frosting and filling. You can cover a frosted and chilled cake in fondant if you wish. This cake is also great for stacking. I always keep my cakes chilled in the refrigerator before delivery for easy transporting. Learn more about decorating your first cake.  

5. If the recipe calls for specific ingredients like cake flour, replacing it with all purpose flour and cornstarch is not recommended unless specified in the recipe that it’s ok. Substituting ingredients may cause this recipe to fail. 

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Cake flour is a soft, low protein flour of 9% or less.  Cake flour sources: UK – Shipton Mills Cake & Pastry Flour

Serving: 1 serving | Calories: 822 kcal (41%) | Carbohydrates: 73 g (24%) | Protein: 10 g (20%) | Fat: 56 g (86%) | Saturated Fat: 36 g (180%) | Cholesterol: 150 mg (50%) | Sodium: 455 mg (19%) | Potassium: 463 mg (13%) | Fiber: 5 g (20%) | Sugar: 44 g (49%) | Vitamin A: 1162 IU (23%) | Vitamin C: 1 mg (1%) | Calcium: 138 mg (14%) | Iron: 3 mg (17%)

I'm an artist and cake decorator from Portland, Oregon. Cakes are my obession, which is why I'm dedicated to crafting tried-and-true recipes, small cake tutorials, as well as advanced online cake courses!Moist and fluffy, this Marble Cake is so easy to make! This simple two-layered cake has a silky homemade chocolate buttercream sandwiched in-between and frosted all around. Skip the box mix the next time you’re craving cake and make this from scratch with only a few simple ingredients.

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The best of both worlds, this marble cake has a vanilla batter swirled together with a chocolate batter, so you don’t have to choose! Marbled cake is perfect for any occasion, as you only need simple, everyday ingredients, and the steps are straightforward.

This chocolate and vanilla marble cake is so delightful as every bite is soft, tender, and will melt in your mouth. Since the base of the batter is the same, you don’t have to make two separate batters from scratch. See my step-by-step recipe tutorial below with all the tips you need to make it flawlessly. It’s so easy you’ll want to make it again and again! Want another half and half treat? Try my Black and White Cookies.

Butter — as the butter is for both the cake and buttercream, be sure to use unsalted butter. The amount of salt in salted butter is not consistent between different brands, so it’s best to add salt as needed. Be sure to set out the butter beforehand, as it needs to be at room temperature so you can cream it easily. Room temperature means you can press into the butter, and it’ll yield to the touch.

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Cake flour — compared to all-purpose flour, cake flour has a lower protein content and is more finely milled, which helps to make this cake more light and airy.

Buttermilk — using buttermilk in cakes gives a tangy flavor to them and adds fluffiness and moisture. If you do not have any, you can make your own by following the steps in my How to Make Buttermilk guide.

Chopped dark chocolate — I recommend chopping up a chocolate bar instead of using chocolate chips as chips have less cocoa butter and contain added stabilizers. The chocolate bar will melt smoother in comparison to the chips as well.

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1. In a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat butter on medium speed until creamy and pale yellow. Add the sugar and continue to beat the mixture until it’s light and fluffy, about 3 minutes.

3. With the mixer on low, add one-third of the mixture of flour, baking powder, and salt. Alternate with half of the mixture of 1 cup buttermilk and vanilla. Then continue alternating with the remaining flour and milk mixture.

4. Reserve 1½ cups of batter in a large bowl before dividing the remaining batter among the two prepared cake pans. Melt the chocolate, add it to the reserved batter with the remaining ¼ cup buttermilk, and stir until combined.

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5. Dollop the chocolate batter over the plain batter in the pans and gently swirl both batters together to make a marbled effect. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes before letting the cakes cool in the pans for 20 minutes. Remove and cool completely on a wire rack.

6. Make the chocolate buttercream by beating the butter and then sifting in the cocoa powder and salt. Once mixed, beat in the confectioner’s sugar a few tablespoons at a time. Then, beat in the