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    Home » All Recipes » Desserts » Cakes

    Marble Loaf Cake

    February 11, 2022 by RichandDelish 3 Comments

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    This marble loaf cake is moist and flavorful and topped with a layer of chocolate ganache. Marble loaf cake is one of our favorite desserts to make because it's so beautiful and so delicious and we love the chocolate and vanilla combination!

    Slices of marble loaf cake on parchment paper.

    If you like making cakes in loaves, you should try our moist honey cake, double chocolate banana bread, and our chocolate chip banana bread.

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    • Marble Loaf Cake

    Why this recipe works

    • Extremely easy to make.
    • Turns out perfect every time!
    • Is extra moist and soft.
    • Topped with a thick layer of chocolate ganache.
    • Made with simple ingredients.

    Ingredients:

    Before you start to make this recipe, measure and prepare your ingredients so the cooking process will go smoothly and easily.

    Butter- use unsalted butter for this recipe. Only butter will work for this recipe, no margarine, and no coconut oil. Margarine has a weird taste and can ruin the flavor of these delicious cookies.

    Eggs- you will need 4 large eggs for this recipe. Make sure that your eggs are at room temperature.

    Flour– we used all-purpose flour for this recipe. cake flour will work great as well.

    Dutch cocoa powder– we like to use Dutch-process cocoa powder for our brownies because we like the deep and rich chocolate taste, but the natural cocoa powder will work great as well!

    Baking powder – baking powder helps the cookies rise and spread. Make sure that your baking powder isn’t expired. Don’t replace the baking powder with baking soda!

    Granulated sugar– we like to use granulated sugar, also the most common sugar used in baking. Caster sugar will work great as well.

    Vanilla extract- adds extra flavor.

    Buttermilk– gives the cake extra moisture. You can make your own buttermilk if you don’t have one on hand. Simply mix a cup of milk with a tablespoon of vinegar or lemon juice and let it sit for at least 10 minutes.

    Vegetable oil – we used vegetable oil for this recipe. canola oil will work great for this recipe.

    Sour cream- use either sour cream or greek yogurt. Both will work great.

    Kosher salt- you will need about ¼ teaspoon of kosher salt for this recipe.

    Slice of loaf cake on a plate with a fork inserted into the cake.

    For the chocolate ganache:

    Chocolate- use the best quality semisweet or dark chocolate bars for the best flavor. using the best quality dark chocolate is very important in this recipe. The chocolate is what gives this hot chocolate the flavor so it’s very important to use high-quality dark chocolate.

    Heavy cream- use full-fat heavy cream for this recipe. the heavy cream makes this french hot chocolate extra creamy and silky.

    Instructions

    Step 1: Preheat an oven to 180c (350f) and prepare a loaf pan with parchment paper.
    Into a big measuring cup or a small mixing bowl, add the buttermilk, vanilla extract, vegetable oil, and sour cream, and mix with a whisk.

    Step 2: Then into a medium mixing bowl, add the flour and baking powder. Mix with a whisk until combined.

    Step 3: Into a big mixing bowl, add the soft butter, and sugar. Mix with an electric hand mixer until creamy and smooth for about 2 minutes.

    Step 4: Add the room temperature eggs and mix until well combined.
    Then add ½ of the dry mixture and ½ of the wet mixture into the butter mixer and mix it until almost combined.

    Step 5: Add the other half of the dry ingredients and the wet mixture until just combined.

    Step 6: Divide the mixture in half sift the cocoa powder into one half of the cake mixture and mix until just combined. Don't overmix.

    Step 7: Scoop ¼ cup of the vanilla mixture into the loaf pan, and ¼ cup of the chocolate mixture. Repeat until you run out of cake batter. (as seen in the video)

    Step 8: Bake in a 180c (350f) preheated oven for about 40-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean.

    Slice of marble loaf cake on a dessert plate with a fork in it.

    Make the chocolate ganache:

    Melt dark chocolate and heavy cream in a small to medium mixing bowl in the microwave for about 50 seconds.

    Let the chocolate and the cream sit for 10 minutes for the chocolate to melt, then mix until the chocolate ganache is smooth and silky.

    Place the chocolate ganache in the fridge for about 40 minutes or until it hardens and has a frosting-like texture.

    Frost the cake with the chocolate ganache and make a wave pattern with a spatula.

    Expert tips

    • Use room temperature ingredients. It is important that you use room-temperature ingredients like eggs and butter. This step ensures that your mixture mixes into a homogenous mixture and bakes perfectly. you don’t want to place cold batter into the oven.
    • Mesure you flour correctly! When measuring your flour, avoid scooping it with a measuring cup. Instead, stir the flour with a spoon to create as many air pockets as possible, and spoon it into your measuring cup. Finally, level it with a back of a knife.
    • Don’t overmix the batter, you don’t want to develop the gluten in the flour. This step ensures you have a moist cake and not a dense and dry cake.
    • Line your baking pan with parchment paper! This step helps the cake to bake evenly, and it makes sure that your loaf cake will release easily from the pan.
    • Make sure that your butter is at room temperature. An hour or two before making these cookies, take the butter out of the fridge and let it come to room temperature. The butter should be soft to the touch. If your butter is too cold, it will be harder to mix and there will be lumps of butter in the dough.
    • Be patient! I know it’s extremely tempting to eat this banana bread as it is pulled out of the oven, but let the loaf cool for at least 20 minutes so it will be more firm and won’t crumble up. This loaf cake is extra moist and melt in your mouth delicious, so it will be worth it to wait these 20 minutes.
    Overhead shot of slices of marble loaf cake.

    Faq's

    How do I store this marble loaf?

    It’s okay to store this cake at room temperature. Make sure that you store the banana bread in an airtight container so it won’t dry out.

    How long will this cake last?

    This cake will last for up to 4 days stored in an airtight container at room temperature.

    Can I make this marble pound cake gluten-free?

    Yes! Simply replace the flour with gluten-free flour, and make sure that you are using gluten-free ingredients.

    What flour do you use for this marble loaf cake?

    We use all-purpose flour for this cake. Self-rising flour and cake flour will work great as well.

    Freezing

    This cake is very easy to freeze. After baking, let the cake cool to room temperature, transfer it into a freezer-friendly Ziploc bag, or wrap it tightly with a plastic wrap. Freeze up to 3 months.

    To thaw: place the cake in the refrigerator overnight or place it a room temperature for a few hours.

    Tools

    • Mixing bowls- best glass mixing bowls.
    • Whisk set- our favorite copper whisk set.

    More easy cake recipes:

    Favorite chocolate cake- This is the best ever chocolate cake ever. I’ve been searching for the best one bowl chocolate cake recipe for so long and found it and can’t wait to share it with you!

    Moist honey cake- This honey cake is moist, rich in flavor, full of spices that will make your house smell like autumn. This honey cake is definitely a family favorite.

    Easy apple cake- This easy apple cake is going to be your new favorite easy and light cake! This cake is fluffy, light, airy, moist, soft, and delicious.

    Strawberry sheet cake- This extra moist and fluffy strawberry sheet cake is made with fresh strawberries and topped with strawberry whipped cream. It’s really easy to make and the flavor will not disappoint.

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    Marble Loaf Cake

    Rich and delish
    This marble loaf cake is moist and flavorful and topped with a layer of chocolate ganache. Marble loaf cake is one of our favorite desserts to make because it's so beautiful and so delicious and we love the chocolate and vanilla combination!
    5 from 4 votes
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    Prep Time 15 mins
    Cook Time 50 mins
    Course Dessert
    Cuisine American
    Servings 12 Slices
    Calories 505 kcal

    Ingredients
     
     

    • 1 cups Buttermilk
    • ½ cups Sour cream or yogurt
    • 2 teaspoon Vanilla extract
    • ½ cups Vegetable oil
    • 4 Eggs
    • 115 g Butter soft
    • 1 ⅓ cups Granulated sugar
    • 2 ½ cups Flour
    • 2 teaspoon Baking powder
    • ½ teaspoon Salt
    • ¼ cups Cocoa powder

    Chocolate ganache:

    • 150 g Dark chocolate
    • 150 g Heavy cream

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat an oven to 180c (350f) and prepare a loaf pan with parchment paper.
    • Into a big measuring cup or a small mixing bowl, add the buttermilk, vanilla extract, vegetable oil, sour cream, and mix with a whisk.
    • Then into a medium mixing bowl, add the flour and baking powder. Mix with a whisk until combined.
    • Into a big mixing bowl, add the soft butter, and sugar. Mix with an electric hand mixer until creamy and smooth for about 2 minutes.
    • Add the room temperature eggs and mix until well combined.
    • Then add ½ of the dry mixture and ½ of the wet mixture into the butter mixer and mix it until almost combined.
    • Add the other half of the dry ingredients and the wet mixture until just combined.
    • Divide the mixture in half sift the cocoa powder into one half of the cake mixture and mix until just combined. Don’t overmix.
    • Scoop ¼ cup of the vanilla mixture into the loaf pan, and ¼ cup of the chocolate mixture. Repeat until you run out of cake batter. (as seen in the video)
    • Bake in a 180c (350f) preheated oven for about 40-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean.

    Make the chocolate ganache:

    • Melt dark chocolate and heavy cream in a small to medium mixing bowl in the microwave for about 50 seconds.
    • Let the chocolate and the cream sit for 10 minutes for the chocolate to melt, then mix until the chocolate ganache is smooth and silky.
    • Place the chocolate ganache in the fridge for about 40 minutes or until it hardens and has a frosting-like texture.
    • Frost the cake with the chocolate ganache and make a wave pattern with a spatula.

    Notes

    Use room temperature ingredients. It is important that you use room-temperature ingredients like eggs and butter. This step ensures that your mixture mixes into a homogenous mixture and bakes perfectly. you don’t want to place cold batter into the oven.
    Don’t overmix the batter, you don’t want to develop the gluten in the flour. This step ensures you have a moist cake and not dense and dry cake.
    Line your baking pan with parchment paper! This step helps the cake to bake evenly, and it makes sure that your loaf cake will release easily from the pan.
    Mesure you flour correctly! When measuring your flour, avoid scooping it with a measuring cup. Instead, stir the flour with a spoon to create as many air pockets as possible, and spoon it into your measuring cup. Finally, level it with a back of a knife.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 505kcalCarbohydrates: 51gProtein: 7gFat: 31gSaturated Fat: 14gPolyunsaturated Fat: 6gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 98mgSodium: 281mgPotassium: 219mgFiber: 3gSugar: 27gVitamin A: 600IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 106mgIron: 3mg
    Keyword chocolate marble loaf cake, marble loaf cake
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    1. Sarah

      February 25, 2022 at 5:29 pm

      5 stars
      Delicious and beautiful marble loaf cake. The chocolate ganache on top is a must!

      Reply
    2. Lily

      February 04, 2022 at 3:04 pm

      I’m sorry I must be blind but I don’t see the ingredients for the chocolate ganache. Also, what size loaf pan did you use?

      Reply
      • RichandDelish

        February 04, 2022 at 5:19 pm

        Hi! sorry, I fixed it. We used a 12x4x3 inch loaf pan.

        Reply

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