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Traditional German Marble Cake (Marmorkuchen)

Close-up of a thick slice of german marble cake showing distinct vanilla and chocolate swirls on a white plate.
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Bake a moist, classic German Marble Cake using simple techniques to achieve a perfect vanilla and chocolate swirl in your bundt or loaf pan.

Ingredients

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  • 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 2 tablespoons hot water
  • 1 tablespoon granulated sugar (for chocolate batter)

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 10-cup bundt pan or a standard loaf pan.
  2. In a large bowl, cream together the softened butter and 1 1/2 cups sugar until light and fluffy.
  3. Beat in the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Stir in the vanilla extract.
  4. In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
  5. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, alternating with the milk, mixing until just combined. Do not overmix the batter.
  6. Remove about one-third of the batter and place it in a separate bowl.
  7. Whisk the cocoa powder, 1 tablespoon of sugar, and hot water into the smaller portion of batter until smooth and fully chocolate-colored.
  8. Spoon alternating dollops of the vanilla batter and the chocolate batter into the prepared pan.
  9. Take a knife or skewer and gently run it through the batters in a figure-eight motion several times to create the marble effect. Do not over-swirl.
  10. Bake for 50 to 60 minutes, or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
  11. Let the cake cool in the pan for 10 minutes before inverting it onto a wire rack to cool completely.

Notes

  • For a distinct marble swirl, alternate large scoops of the two batters rather than small ones.
  • Use room temperature ingredients for the best batter consistency.
  • This cake is excellent served plain or dusted lightly with powdered sugar.

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