A Marble Cake is the perfect mix of vanilla and chocolate in every slice — soft, moist, and beautiful with its swirled pattern. 🍰✨ Here’s a detailed recipe for you:

🍫🍦 Classic Marble Cake Recipe

Ingredients

For the Batter:

2 ½ cups (300 g) all-purpose flour
2 ½ tsp baking powder
½ tsp salt
1 cup (230 g) unsalted butter, softened
1 ½ cups (300 g) granulated sugar
4 large eggs, room temperature
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup (240 ml) whole milk (or buttermilk for extra tenderness)

For the Chocolate Swirl:

¼ cup (25 g) unsweetened cocoa powder
3 tbsp hot water (to make a smooth paste)

Instructions

1. Prep

Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
Grease and flour a 9-inch loaf pan or bundt pan.

2. Make the Batter

In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy (about 3 minutes).
Beat in eggs one at a time, then stir in vanilla.
Add dry ingredients in three parts, alternating with milk, beginning and ending with dry. Mix until smooth.

3. Create the Chocolate Swirl

Transfer about 1 cup of batter into a separate bowl.
Mix cocoa powder + hot water into a paste, then fold into this portion of batter.

4. Assemble

Spoon vanilla and chocolate batters alternately into the prepared pan.
Use a skewer or knife to gently swirl the batters together — don’t overmix, just a few figure-8 swirls.

5. Bake

Bake for 45–55 minutes (loaf) or 55–65 minutes (bundt), until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
Let cool 10 minutes in the pan, then transfer to a wire rack.

6. Serve

Dust with powdered sugar or drizzle with a light chocolate glaze.
Slice and enjoy the beautiful vanilla-chocolate marbling!

🌟 Tips & Variations

Use buttermilk instead of milk for a richer flavor.
Add a handful of chocolate chips to the chocolate portion for extra decadence.
Swap cocoa with melted dark chocolate for a fudgier swirl.

Would you like me to also give you a Marble Bundt Cake version with a chocolate ganache topping for a more festive dessert?