Marble Cake
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
A tender vanilla and chocolate marble cake with a swirl pattern and rich, moist crumb. A classic American cake perfect for special occasions or any time you want homemade dessert.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 10- 2 cups (236g) cake flour (spooned & leveled)*
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup (16 Tbsp; 226g) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
- 3/4 cup (150g) granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup (100g) tightly packed light brown sugar
- 2 large eggs, at room temperature
- 4 large egg yolks, at room temperature
- 1 Tablespoon (15ml) pure vanilla extract
- 2/3 cup (160ml) buttermilk, at room temperature*
- 4 ounces (113g) bittersweet or semi-sweet chocolate, coarsely chopped*
- 1 and 1/4 cups (282g) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
- 3 and 1/2 cups (420g) confectioners’ sugar
- 3/4 cup (62g) natural unsweetened or dutch-process cocoa powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup (60ml) heavy cream, half-and-half, or whole milk
- optional: chocolate or rainbow sprinkles for decorating
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 270M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.
- Prep
- 1h
- Cook
- 25m
- Sodium
- 216mg
- Total sugar
- 72g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 187mg
- Calcium
- 64mg
- Iron
- 4mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 60M
- SODIUM
- 216MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.