German Marble Cake Recipe

This is a quick and easy recipe for a soft, spongy yet moist Marble cake.

I like to think of this as my ’emergency’ or ‘last minute’ cake. Why? Well, the ingredients are simple enough that I always have them available at home, so that when, at short notice, guests are expected for tea/coffee or we have to attend a birthday party at the last minute, I always have an easy but elegant cake at hand.

I learned the technique to make a nicer marbling from my mother-in-law. I do not swirl the batter with a knife or fork, I just tap it on the counter every time I add a layer and this technique; I found, makes better and cleaner swirls. 

You may want to make your marble cake prettier and more presentable and, of course, yummier by adding chocolate glaze like I did. I used chocolate ganache as a base and a bit of white chocolate ganache for contrast. Check my previous post for the recipe.

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German Marble Cake Recipe

Looking for a cake recipe that is easy to prepare? Try this quick and easy recipe for a soft, spongy yet moist German Marble cake.

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Course: Dessert

Cuisine: German

Servings: 8

Calories: 337kcal

Author: Bebs

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 40 minutes

Total Time: 1 hour

INGREDIENTS

US Customary - Metric

• 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter - - room temperature
• 1 3/4 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 2/3 cup buttermilk
• 1/4 cup + 1 tablespoon (or 1oz) cocoa powder

INSTRUCTIONS

• Grease and line a 9x5inch (22x13cm) loaf pan or grease and flour a 20cm bundt pan. Preheat oven to 350°F/180°C.
• Combine together the flour, baking powder, and salt and set aside. Dissolve baking soda in buttermilk and set aside.
• In the bowl, beat the butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Add and beat eggs, one at a time, until well combined. Scrape down the sides of the bowl from time to time. Add vanilla extract. Add half of the flour mixture then the buttermilk and then the other half of flour mixture. Mix well. Set aside 1/3 of the batter.
• In a smaller bowl, mix cocoa and 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons boiling water until smooth. Add the reserved 1/3 batter to the cocoa mixture and mix well.
• Spoon vanilla batter into the prepared pan to form the first layer then alternate with a thin layer of chocolate batter. Lightly tap the pan on the counter surface 2-3 times every after addition of a layer. Repeat this process until all batter are used up. This will create a cleaner marble effect than swirling a knife through the batter.
• Bake for 40-50 minutes or until the toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
• Transfer pan to a rack to cool 10 minutes. Turn out the cake from pan and cool completely on the rack.

RECIPE NOTES

Cake can be kept in an airtight container at room temperature up to 3 days.

Nutrition Facts

German Marble Cake Recipe

Amount Per Serving

Calories 337 Calories from Fat 135

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 15g 23%

Saturated Fat 9g 45%

Cholesterol 95mg 32%

Sodium 331mg 14%

Potassium 320mg 9%

Total Carbohydrates 46g 15%

Dietary Fiber 3g 12%

Sugars 20g

Protein 7g 14%

Vitamin A 9.8%

Calcium 9.5%

Iron 16.2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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If Buttermilk is not available,  alternative for buttermilk can be used.