Marble Cake 🍰

A classic cake with swirls of vanilla and chocolate batter, soft, moist, and perfect for any occasion.

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tsp baking powder
• ½ tsp salt
• ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 4 eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 cup milk
• ¼ cup cocoa powder
• 2–3 tbsp milk (for cocoa mixture)

Instructions

1. Preheat oven
   • Set oven to 350°F (175°C).
   • Grease and flour a loaf pan or round cake pan.
2. Prepare dry ingredients
   • In a bowl, mix flour, baking powder, and salt.
3. Cream butter and sugar
   • In a separate bowl, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
   • Add eggs one at a time, then vanilla extract.
4. Combine batter
   • Alternately add flour mixture and milk to the butter mixture, starting and ending with flour. Mix until smooth.
5. Divide and flavor
   • Remove ⅓ of the batter into another bowl.
   • Mix cocoa powder and 2–3 tbsp milk into this portion to make the chocolate batter.
6. Create marble effect
   • Pour vanilla and chocolate batter alternately into the pan.
   • Use a skewer or knife to gently swirl the batters together for a marbled look.
7. Bake
   • Bake 40–50 minutes (for loaf) or 30–35 minutes (for round pan), or until a toothpick comes out clean.
   • Let cool 10 minutes in pan, then transfer to a wire rack.
8. Optional
   • Dust with powdered sugar or drizzle with chocolate glaze.