Ultra Fluffy Marble Cake with Cocoa
A stunningly light marble cake whipped up in a blender in minutes. The swirling cocoa-vanilla pattern makes it as beautiful as it is delicious — perfect for afternoon tea or a casual get-together.
🛒 Ingredients
8 servings
- 3 eggs
- 2 cups (400 g) granulated sugar
- 1 cup (240 ml) whole milk
- 2 cups (250 g) all-purpose flour, sifted
- 4 tablespoons neutral vegetable oil
- 6 tablespoons sweetened cocoa powder (e.g. Nesquik)
- 1 tablespoon (11 g) baking powder
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Directions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 350 °F (180 °C). Grease a bundt pan thoroughly with oil.
- 2
Add the eggs, sugar, and milk to a blender and mix for 30 seconds.
- 3
Add the flour and oil, then blend until the batter is completely smooth.
- 4
Add the baking powder and pulse for 10 seconds — do not over-blend.
- 5
Pour half the batter into the prepared bundt pan.
- 6
Add the cocoa powder to the remaining batter in the blender and mix briefly until fully combined.
- 7
Pour the chocolate batter on top of the plain batter in a circular motion around the pan to create the marble effect.
- 8
Bake for 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- 9
Let the cake cool for 15 minutes before unmolding onto a wire rack.
💡 Chef's Tip
For a more dramatic marble pattern, drag a skewer through the batter before baking. Swap sweetened cocoa for unsweetened cocoa powder for a richer chocolate flavor — reduce the sugar by 3 tablespoons if you do.
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