Classic Vanilla and Chocolate Marbled Cake

By Tracy

10 Person

80 Minutes

0 Calories

The secret to this recipe is the homemade chocolate syrup, which you make on the stove before adding it to the batter. Made with coffee and cocoa powder (and a touch of honey), it lends a rich, deep chocolate flavor because the cocoa blooms in the hot coffee. You don’t necessarily taste the coffee or honey, but they both boost the chocolate goodness!

Ingredients

chocolate pearls, chocolate shavings, or chocolate sprinkles (optional)
2 tbsp. all-purpose flour
1 tbsp. unsalted butter, at room temperature

Vanilla Bean Glaze

2 cups powdered sugar
1/4 cup whole milk
1 vanilla bean

Cake Batter

1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1 cup buttermilk
2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp. kosher salt
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. baking powder
4 large eggs, at room temperature
2 tsp. vanilla extract
1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
2 cups granulated sugar

Chocolate Syrup

1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
1/4 cup mild-tasting honey
1/2 cup freshly brewed strong hot coffee
1/2 cup natural cocoa powder
1/2 cup granulated sugar

Method

01

Preheat the oven to 350°F. Place the butter in a 12-cup Bundt pan and grease the pan with your fingers, making sure to grease all the nooks and crannies. Sprinkle the flour all over the pan and knock out the excess.
02

Combine the sugar, cocoa powder, coffee, and honey and in a small saucepan and cook over medium heat until the sugar has dissolved and the syrup starts to boil. Bring to a simmer, whisking to make sure there are no lumps. Remove from the heat and stir in the vanilla.
03

Place the sugar and butter in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Beat on medium speed until the butter looks light in color and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add the vanilla and mix until incorporated.
04

Add the eggs one at a time, beating until completely incorporated and scraping down the sides and bottom of the bowl between each addition. Add the baking powder, baking soda, and salt and beat until the dry ingredients are absorbed.
05

Add the flour in three additions and the buttermilk in two, alternating between the flour and buttermilk and ending with the flour. Beat until incorporated and scrape down the sides and bottom of the bowl between each addition. Gently fold in the chocolate chips.
06

Spoon one-third of the batter into a medium bowl and add the chocolate syrup. Stir to incorporate completely and set aside.
07

Spoon half of the remaining vanilla batter into the prepared Bundt pan. Scrape the chocolate batter on top. Spread the remaining vanilla batter on top of the chocolate batter.
08

Insert a butter knife or chopstick into the batter and make “figure eight” motions throughout the entire cake to marble the batter.
09

Place the pan on a rimmed baking sheet. Bake until a toothpick or skewer inserted in the center comes out clean and the cake springs back when pressed down lightly, 50 to 60 minutes.
10

Let cool in the pan on a wire rack for 20 to 30 minutes and then invert onto a serving plate while still warm. If the cake doesn’t unmold, gently slip a very thin knife between the cake and the pan all the way around to loosen it and then try again.
11

Slice the vanilla bean lengthwise, if using, and scrape the seeds into the milk in a large bowl. Chop the bean in half and toss the pod in with the milk as well. Let steep in the refrigerator as the cake cools.
12

Once the cake has cooled completely (after about 2 hours), remove the vanilla bean from the milk and sift 2 cups powdered sugar into the milk. (If using the vanilla extract, add it to the milk right before sifting the powdered sugar; no need to steep it.)
13

The glaze should be thin enough to pour, but thick enough to hold its shape on the cake, similar to honey inconsistency. If the glaze is too thin, add more powdered sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, until it reaches the desired thickness.
14

Drizzle the glaze on top of the cake, making sure the glaze drips down the sides of the cake. If decorating with chocolate pearls, shavings, or sprinkles, sprinkle them randomly on the cake before the glaze dries.

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Classic Vanilla and Chocolate Marbled Cake

4.5

( By Tracy )

01 Information

Grade medium
Serving 10 servings
Prep Time 20 Mins
Cook Time 60 Mins
Total Time 80 Mins

02 Ingredients

chocolate pearls, chocolate shavings, or chocolate sprinkles (optional)

2 tbsp. all-purpose flour

1 tbsp. unsalted butter, at room temperature

Vanilla Bean Glaze

2 cups powdered sugar

1/4 cup whole milk

1 vanilla bean

Cake Batter

1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

1 cup buttermilk

2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour

1/2 tsp. kosher salt

1 tsp. baking soda

1 tsp. baking powder

4 large eggs, at room temperature

2 tsp. vanilla extract

1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature

2 cups granulated sugar

Chocolate Syrup

1/2 tsp. vanilla extract

1/4 cup mild-tasting honey

1/2 cup freshly brewed strong hot coffee

1/2 cup natural cocoa powder

1/2 cup granulated sugar

03 Method

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350°F. Place the butter in a 12-cup Bundt pan and grease the pan with your fingers, making sure to grease all the nooks and crannies. Sprinkle the flour all over the pan and knock out the excess.

Step 2

Combine the sugar, cocoa powder, coffee, and honey and in a small saucepan and cook over medium heat until the sugar has dissolved and the syrup starts to boil. Bring to a simmer, whisking to make sure there are no lumps. Remove from the heat and stir in the vanilla.

Step 3

Place the sugar and butter in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Beat on medium speed until the butter looks light in color and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add the vanilla and mix until incorporated.

Step 4

Add the eggs one at a time, beating until completely incorporated and scraping down the sides and bottom of the bowl between each addition. Add the baking powder, baking soda, and salt and beat until the dry ingredients are absorbed.

Step 5

Add the flour in three additions and the buttermilk in two, alternating between the flour and buttermilk and ending with the flour. Beat until incorporated and scrape down the sides and bottom of the bowl between each addition. Gently fold in the chocolate chips.

Step 6

Spoon one-third of the batter into a medium bowl and add the chocolate syrup. Stir to incorporate completely and set aside.

Step 7

Spoon half of the remaining vanilla batter into the prepared Bundt pan. Scrape the chocolate batter on top. Spread the remaining vanilla batter on top of the chocolate batter.

Step 8

Insert a butter knife or chopstick into the batter and make “figure eight” motions throughout the entire cake to marble the batter.

Step 9

Place the pan on a rimmed baking sheet. Bake until a toothpick or skewer inserted in the center comes out clean and the cake springs back when pressed down lightly, 50 to 60 minutes.

Step 10

Let cool in the pan on a wire rack for 20 to 30 minutes and then invert onto a serving plate while still warm. If the cake doesn’t unmold, gently slip a very thin knife between the cake and the pan all the way around to loosen it and then try again.

Step 11

Slice the vanilla bean lengthwise, if using, and scrape the seeds into the milk in a large bowl. Chop the bean in half and toss the pod in with the milk as well. Let steep in the refrigerator as the cake cools.

Step 12

Once the cake has cooled completely (after about 2 hours), remove the vanilla bean from the milk and sift 2 cups powdered sugar into the milk. (If using the vanilla extract, add it to the milk right before sifting the powdered sugar; no need to steep it.)

Step 13

The glaze should be thin enough to pour, but thick enough to hold its shape on the cake, similar to honey inconsistency. If the glaze is too thin, add more powdered sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, until it reaches the desired thickness.

Step 14

Drizzle the glaze on top of the cake, making sure the glaze drips down the sides of the cake. If decorating with chocolate pearls, shavings, or sprinkles, sprinkle them randomly on the cake before the glaze dries.

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Tracy

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