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Marble Pound Cake
3.9 from 30 votes

Marble Pound Cake

This Marble Pound Cake is tasty and beautiful! Moist chocolate cake swirled with vanilla cake batter, an easy marble cake baked in just 60 minutes.

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 15 mins
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 312 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 2 cups flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 15 tablespoons butter softened and divided, unsalted
  • 4 tablespoons cocoa powder unsweetened
  • 1 1/3 cups sugar
  • 3 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup milk whole

Instructions

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  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Grease a 9 inch by 5 inch loaf pan and line it with parchment paper; grease the parchment paper as well.
  3. Melt 3 tablespoons of butter in the microwave, using 30 second increments until fully melted. Mix the cocoa powder into the melted butter until well combined.
  4. Mix the flour, baking powder, and salt in a separate bowl.
  5. Using a mixer, combine the remaining 12 tablespoons of softened butter with the sugar. Add the eggs and vanilla and mix well.
  6. Gradually mix in the flour mixture to the batter.
  7. Mix the milk into the batter.
  8. Take half of the batter and mix it into the butter-cocoa mixture until fully combined.
  9. Pour the cocoa batter into the loaf pan.
  10. Gently spoon the yellow cake batter into the loaf pan.
  11. Using a the tip of a knife swirl the batter gently for a few seconds.
  12. Cover the loaf pan with aluminum foil and bake for 30 minutes.
  13. Uncover and bake for an additional 30 minutes.
  14. Let cool before removing from loaf pan.

Nutrition Information

Calories 312kcal (16%) Carbohydrates 40g (13%) Protein 4g (8%) Fat 16g (25%) Saturated Fat 10g (50%) Cholesterol 74mg (25%) Sodium 70mg (3%) Potassium 146mg (3%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 23g (46%) Vitamin A 505IU (10%) Calcium 55mg (6%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 12 servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 312

% Daily Value*

Calories 312kcal 16%
Carbohydrates 40g 13%
Protein 4g 8%
Fat 16g 25%
Saturated Fat 10g 50%
Cholesterol 74mg 25%
Sodium 70mg 3%
Potassium 146mg 3%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 23g 46%
Vitamin A 505IU 10%
Calcium 55mg 6%
Iron 1mg 6%

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