Easy Marble Pound Cake Recipe
This easy marble pound cake is moist, fluffy, and delicious. One of the easiest pound cake recipes to make, this bread is excellent as a snack with a cup of coffee or milk.
Servings: 16 servings
Calories: 137kcal
Ingredients
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 5 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 5 tablespoons cold water
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 ⅓ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
- ¼ cup chopped walnuts Optional
- 1 tablespoon powdered sugar for dusting the cake
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F and grease a loaf pan with butter or oil.
- With an electric mixer or a whisk, beat the eggs with sugar until smooth and fluffy.
- Add the vegetable oil, the cold water, and vanilla extract, and keep mixing.
- Mix the flour and baking powder together and add them to the batter.
- Optional, add the chopped nuts.
- Split the batter into two parts.
- Use one part to mix it with the cocoa powder. Set aside.
- Pour the other half of the batter into the prepared loaf pan.
- Add the cocoa batter on top of the white mixture.
- Grab a fork or a spoon and swirl your cocoa batter to create patterns in the pan.
- Bake at 350F for 30-45 mins or until the toothpick comes clean and the loaf is golden brown on top.
- Carefully remove the bread from the pan and place it on a rack to cool.
- Slice the bread with a serrated knife and serve at room temperature. Optional, dust it with powdered sugar before serving.
Notes
Expert Tips
- Room temperature ingredients: Make sure all of your ingredients are at room temperature before starting. This will help the ingredients mix together more easily and evenly.
- Electric mixer or whisk: Use either one of them to beat the eggs and sugar until they are smooth and fluffy. This will help incorporate air into the mixture, resulting in a lighter, fluffier bread.
- Sift flour with baking powder: When mixing the flour and baking powder, be sure to mix them together thoroughly before adding them to the batter. The easiest way is to sift the dry ingredients. This will help prevent lumps and ensure that the bread rises evenly.
- Avoid dry pockets of cocoa powder: When adding the cocoa powder to the batter, be sure to mix it in thoroughly to avoid any dry pockets of cocoa powder in the finished bread.
- Don't overmix the batter. When swirling the cocoa batter into the white batter, use a spoon or fork to create a marble effect. Don't overmix, or the bread will lose its marble appearance.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 137kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 31mg | Sodium: 32mg | Potassium: 36mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 45IU | Vitamin C: 0.02mg | Calcium: 27mg | Iron: 1mg
