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Chocolate Marble Pound Cake Recipe – Simple Kid Made Recipe

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Sisters…sisters have an incredibly hard time coming to a decision. Chocolate or vanilla? Forget about it. That argument could go on for days…and it has. Enter the remarkable marble pound cake. The ultimate compromise in cake form. A mother’s dream come true. You can have both vanilla and chocolate cake – all swirled into one simple cake. Simple Marble Pound Cake Recipe - Chocolate or vanilla? You don't need to pick a favourite with this delicious recipe for marble pound cake - so simple the kids can help make it. | Cake Recipe | Chocolate Cake Recipe | Kid Made Recipe |

Marble Pound Cake

1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
1 cup granulated
3 large eggs
1 tsp vanilla
1 3/4 cup all purpose flour
2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 cup cocoa powder, dutch process
1/2 cup boiling water
2/3 cup buttermilk

Preheat the oven to 350°F. Butter a loaf pan and set aside.

In the bowl of an electric mixer, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.

Beat in the eggs and the vanilla.

marble pound cake with kid Whisk together flour, soda and salt in a small bowl. Set aside.

Alternate mixing in the flour and the buttermilk to the electric mixer until combined.

Dissolve the cocoa powder in the boiling water. Set aside.

Scoop out a third of the batter and place in a small mixing bowl and stir in the cocoa mixture.

marble pound cake dollops of batterUse a large spoon to scoop dollops of vanilla and chocolate batter into the loaf pan. Make a checker board type pattern. You should have enough batter to make at least two layers of batter.

marble pound cake swirledUse a long skewer or knife, to swirl the batter together…making the beautiful marble effect.

marble pound cake bakedBake in preheated oven for 50-60 minutes. Until toothpick inserted comes out clean. Remove from pan and cool on rack.

marble pound cake baked
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Marble Pound Cake

Chocolate or vanilla? You don't have to pick a favourite with this light and simple to make chocolate marble pound cake.
Prep Time15 mins
Cook Time1 hr
Total Time1 hr 15 mins
Course: Breakfast, Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American, canadian
Keyword: cake recipe, chocolate cake, chocolate recipe
Servings: 1 loaf
Calories: 225kcal
Author: Jen

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter room temperature
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 3/4 cup all purpose flour
  • 2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 cup cocoa powder dutch process
  • 1/2 cup boiling water
  • 2/3 cup buttermilk

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F. Butter a loaf pan and set aside.
  • In the bowl of an electric mixer, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
  • Beat in the eggs and the vanilla.
  • Whisk together flour, soda and salt in a small bowl. Set aside.
  • Alternate mixing in the flour and the buttermilk to the electric mixer until combined.
  • Dissolve the cocoa powder in the boiling water. Set aside.
  • Scoop out a third of the batter and place in a small mixing bowl and stir in the cocoa mixture.
  • Use a large spoon to scoop dollops of vanilla and chocolate batter into the loaf pan. Make a checker board type pattern. You should have enough batter to make at least two layers of batter.
  • Use a long skewer or knife, to swirl the batter together…making the beautiful marble effect.
  • Bake in preheated oven for 50-60 minutes. Until toothpick inserted comes out clean. Remove from pan and cool on rack.

Notes

Nutrition Info is to be used as a rough guide only. Nutrition Info is based on the products I am using and you may not be using the same products/brands. Thus, the Nutrition Info may vary.

Nutrition

Serving: 1slice | Calories: 225kcal | Carbohydrates: 32.4g | Protein: 4.3g | Fat: 9.4g | Saturated Fat: 5.5g | Cholesterol: 67mg | Sodium: 395mg | Potassium: 105mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 17.6g | Calcium: 300mg | Iron: 0.2mg
Serving: 1slice | Calories: 225kcal | Carbohydrates: 32.4g | Protein: 4.3g | Fat: 9.4g | Saturated Fat: 5.5g | Cholesterol: 67mg | Sodium: 395mg | Potassium: 105mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 17.6g | Calcium: 300mg | Iron: 0.2mg

Simple Marble Pound Cake fbEnjoy.

Slice up this moist cake and wrap it up for the kid’s lunch box. My kid’s are always proud to bring food they have made to school for lunch. This cake is equally lovely shared with family for a special occasion dessert table. So, what’s your favourite? Chocolate…vanilla…marble.

Chocolate or vanilla? You don't need to pick a favourite with this delicious recipe for marble pound cake - so simple the kids can help make it. | Cake Recipe | Chocolate Cake Recipe | Family Dessert Recipe |

 


kids' kitchen blog seriesToday’s post is part of a monthly Kids’ Kitchen Monthly Series. Be sure to check out all the great kid-approved and kid-made recipes being shared.

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  1. Vicky says

    March 22, 2016 at 2:29 pm

    Love how the marbling looks. This would be great to save and make at Christmas for neighbor gifts.

  2. Erin says

    March 24, 2016 at 12:58 am

    What a fun cake!! I don’t think I’ve ever made a marble cake but I bet my kids would LOVE to try it.

  3. The Gifted Gabber says

    March 25, 2016 at 10:24 am

    Beautiful cake! We will have to give this recipe a try! — Amy @ http://thegiftedgabber.com

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