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Red Velvet Marble Cake Recipe

Easy recipe that makes perfectly swirled red velvet marble cake.

Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
1 hr 10 mins
Servings: 16 servings
Calories: 347 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 3 cups cake flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup butter at room temperature
  • 2 ½ cups granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 5 large eggs
  • 1/2 cup milk
Red Velvet Swirl
  • 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 5 tablespoons milk
  • 1 tablespoons red food color

Instructions

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  1. Preheat oven to 350 F. Grease and flour a 10-15-cup bundt pan.
  2. In a medium bowl, whisk together cake flour, baking powder, and salt.
  3. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, beat together butter, sugar, and sour cream until well-combined.
  4. Stir in vanilla until combined.
  5. Add eggs one at time, mixing well after each addition.
  6. On low, stir in flour mixture until just incorporated.
  7. Stir in milk until combined.
  8. In a separate large bowl, stir together 2 ½ cups of the batter, cocoa powder, milk, and red food coloring until well-combined.
  9. Using a 1/4-cup measuring cup, drop two scoops of plain batter into prepared bundt pan.
  10. Drop one scoop of red velvet swirl batter on top of plain batter.
  11. Continue to alternate between plain and red velvet swirl batters until both batters are gone.
  12. Bake for 50-60 minutes, or until a wooden toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
  13. Cool cake in the pan on a wire rack for 15 minutes.
  14. Invert the cake onto wire rack, and cool completely.

Notes

  • Cake flour - Cake flour helps to give the cake its tender crumb. If you don't have cake flour, you can make a substitute with this recipe.
  • Butter - I use salted butter. If using unsalted butter, increase the salt by 1/2 teaspoon.
  • Sour cream - Full-fat sour cream, whole milk Greek yogurt, 2% yogurt, or plain nonfat Greek yogurt will all work.
  • Milk - I recommend using 2% or whole milk. The fat helps to make the cake moist.
  • Unsweetened cocoa powder - I suggest using unsweetened cocoa powder rather than Dutch-processed because it lets more of the red color come through on the swirl.
  • Nutrition values are estimates.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1serving Calories 347kcal (17%) Carbohydrates 51g (17%) Protein 6g (12%) Fat 14g (22%) Saturated Fat 8g (40%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 4g Trans Fat 0.5g Cholesterol 85mg (28%) Sodium 196mg (8%) Potassium 161mg (5%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 32g (64%) Vitamin A 478IU (10%) Vitamin C 0.1mg (0%) Calcium 65mg (7%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 16servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 347

% Daily Value*

Serving 1serving
Calories 347kcal 17%
Carbohydrates 51g 17%
Protein 6g 12%
Fat 14g 22%
Saturated Fat 8g 40%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 4g 20%
Trans Fat 0.5g 25%
Cholesterol 85mg 28%
Sodium 196mg 8%
Potassium 161mg 3%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 32g 64%
Vitamin A 478IU 10%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Calcium 65mg 7%
Iron 1mg 6%

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