🧁 Marble Cake (Vanilla-Chocolate Cake)

Servings: 10–12 slices
Preparation Time: 20 minutes
Baking Time: 40–50 minutes
Total Time: ~1 hour

🧂 Ingredients

• 🥚 Eggs – 6

• 🧈 Butter (Blueband or Prestige) – 250g

• 🍚 Sugar – 200g

• 🌾 All-purpose flour – 300g

• 🧁 Baking powder – 1½ teaspoons

• 🍦 Vanilla flavor – 1½ teaspoons

• 🍫 Cocoa powder – 2 tablespoons

• 🌰 Sesame seeds or raisins – a small amount for sprinkling on top

• 🧪 Chocolate or almond essence (optional – for extra aroma)

🥣 Method of Preparation

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F). Grease and flour your baking tin, or line it with baking paper.

2. In a large bowl, beat the butter and sugar together until the mixture is light and fluffy.

3. Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.

4. Add the vanilla flavor (and almond essence if using) and mix thoroughly.

5. In a separate bowl, mix the flour and baking powder, then gradually add this to the butter and egg mixture. Mix gently until the batter is smooth.

6. Divide the batter equally into two bowls. In one bowl, add the cocoa powder and mix until it becomes chocolate-colored.

🧁 Assembling for Baking

1. In your prepared baking tin:

   • Pour half of the plain (vanilla) batter first.

   • Then pour the cocoa batter over it.

   • Finish by pouring the remaining plain batter on top.

2. Use a knife or skewer to swirl the batters slightly, creating a marble effect.

3. Sprinkle some raisins or sesame seeds on top for decoration and extra flavor.

4. Bake for 40–50 minutes or until a skewer inserted in the center comes out clean.

🍰 Finishing

Allow the cake to cool completely before slicing.
It’s perfect served with tea, coffee, or juice.

Marble Cake (Vanilla-Chocolate) – Ingredient Measurements

✅ For a medium-sized loaf or round cake (serves 8–10):

Ingredient	Measurement
All-purpose flour	2 cups (240g)
Sugar	1 cup (200g)
Butter (softened)	1 cup (225g)
Eggs	4 large
Baking powder	2 tsp
Milk	1/2 cup (120ml)
Vanilla extract	2 tsp
Unsweetened cocoa powder	2 tbsp
Salt	1/4 tsp7

📝 Instructions Overview

1. Preheat oven to 175°C (350°F). Grease and flour your baking tin.

2. Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.

3. Add eggs one by one, beating well after each.

4. Mix in vanilla extract.

5. In another bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.

6. Add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture, alternating with milk. Mix until smooth.

7. Divide batter in half. In one half, mix in the cocoa powder.

8. In the baking pan, spoon vanilla and chocolate batters alternately, then swirl gently with a knife to create the marble effect.

9. Bake for 40–50 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.

10. Let it cool before slicing.