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Marble Tea Cake

Fluffy vanilla and chocolate marble cake that is buttery, tender and light. The perfect tea cake recipe that is easy to make and very delicious.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Course Brunch, Cake, Dessert, High Tea, Sweet tooth, tea time
Cuisine American, French

Equipment

  • Mixing bowl
  • Whisk
  • 8inch Loaf tin
  • Baking paper

Ingredients
  

Vanilla batter:

  • 1/2 cup butter soft
  • 1/2 cup flour
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 tbsp milk

Chocolate batter:

  • Half of vanilla batter
  • 2 tbsp dark chocolate melted
  • 1 tbsp cocoa powder
  • 1/2 tsp coffee powder
  • 1 tbsp milk

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 180 deg c. Line a loaf tin with baking spray and parchment paper.
  • Melt the dark chocolate in a mixing bowl and set aside to cool.
  • In another large bowl add the butter and flour, rub together with your fingers until it resembles damp sand
  • Add the sugar, vanilla, eggs, baking powder, baking soda, salt and milk. Whisk until smooth.
  • Divide the batter into half, place half the batter into the melted chocolate bowl. Add the cocoa powder, coffee powder, milk and whisk together.
  • Spoon the vanilla batter and chocolate batter into the lined loaf tin, alternating. Continue until all the batter is finished.
  • Using a butter knife swirl the batters together and bake for 28-30 mins until risen and tooth pick inserted into the center comes out clean.
  • Let it cool before slicing

Notes

  • Do not over bake the cake as it will continue to cook as it cools down in the tin.
  • Instead of milk you can use brandy or rum.