Classic Marble Cake

🍰 Vanilla Chocolate Swirl Cake

A soft, moist cake with a beautiful chocolate swirl—simple, elegant, and perfect for any occasion.

🛒 Ingredients

Cake Batter

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 tsp baking powder
• ¼ tsp salt
• 3 large eggs (room temperature)
• ¾ cup vegetable oil
• 1 cup milk
• 2 tsp vanilla extract

Chocolate Swirl

• 2 tbsp cocoa powder
• 2 tbsp hot milk or hot water
• 1 tbsp sugar (optional)

👩‍🍳 Instructions

1. Preheat Oven
   Preheat to 170°C (340°F).
   Grease and line an 8-inch round pan or loaf pan.
2. Mix Dry Ingredients
   In a bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
3. Mix Wet Ingredients
   In another bowl, whisk eggs, oil, milk, and vanilla until smooth.
4. Make Batter
   Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients.
   Mix gently until just combined (do not overmix).
5. Prepare Chocolate Batter
   Divide batter into two portions.
   Mix cocoa powder with hot milk/water (and sugar if using).
   Stir into one portion of batter.
6. Create the Swirl
   Spoon vanilla and chocolate batters alternately into the pan.
   Use a skewer or knife to gently swirl (don’t overmix).
7. Bake
   Bake for 40–45 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
8. Cool & Serve
   Let cool completely before slicing.

✨ Tips

• Use room temperature ingredients for a smoother batter
• Swirl lightly to keep the pattern visible
• Avoid overbaking to keep the cake moist