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Chocolate Marble Cake with Strawberries

Chocolate Marble Cake with Strawberries, a delightful summer dessert that is ready from scratch in less than 30 minutes. The sponge is made with oil, so it's light and so fluffy, and the cocoa and vanilla make an excellent pair to bring amazing flavours. Top with juicy and fresh strawberries, and you get one dessert that is popular with little and big ones too. If you are looking for afternoon tea party ideas, this marble sponge cake is for you.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 12 cakes
Calories: 141 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Romanian

Ingredients

  • 4 eggs
  • 1 cup plain flour
  • ¾ cup caster sugar
  • 3 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 tablespoon cocoa powder
  • 1 tablespoon water
  • 5 strawberries

Instructions

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  1. Separate the egg yolks from the egg whites.
  2. Place the egg whites into a large bowl and add a pinch of salt.
  3. Use an electric hand mixter to beat the eggs whites until they form stiff peaks.
  4. Now, add the sugar and continue to mix until the sugar has been dissolved and the egg white mixture is shiny and stiff.
  5. Add the egg yolks one by one and mix after each addition.
  6. In goes the flour.
  7. Use a spatula to gently fold the flour in together with the vanilla extract, oil and baking powder.
  8. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees C. (350 Fahrneheit).
  9. Grease and flour a square baking tray (mine is 20cm wide, about 8 inches) and add the vanilla batter leaving about 3 tablespoon of the mixture into the bowl.
  10. Add the cocoa powder and water to the batter left and mix well until you get a smooth paste.
  11. Add the chocolate batter to the vanilla batter.
  12. Cut the strawberries in pieces, coat with flour, and shake off the excess flour and top the batter with them.
  13. Bake in the preheated oven for about 20 to 25 minutes until risen. Insert a skewer in the middle of the cake, if it comes out clean, the tray can be removed from the oven.
  14. Dust with powdered sugar if you like.

Nutrition Information

Calories 141kcal (7%) Carbohydrates 22g (7%) Protein 3g (6%) Fat 5g (8%) Saturated Fat 3g (15%) Cholesterol 55mg (18%) Sodium 25mg (1%) Potassium 95mg (3%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 13g (26%) Vitamin A 79IU (2%) Vitamin C 3mg (3%) Calcium 29mg (3%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 12cakes

Amount Per Serving

Calories 141

% Daily Value*

Calories 141kcal 7%
Carbohydrates 22g 7%
Protein 3g 6%
Fat 5g 8%
Saturated Fat 3g 15%
Cholesterol 55mg 18%
Sodium 25mg 1%
Potassium 95mg 2%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 13g 26%
Vitamin A 79IU 2%
Vitamin C 3mg 3%
Calcium 29mg 3%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.