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Red Velvet Marble Cake Recipe

Red Velvet Marble Cake is a fun twist on the favorite classic red velvet cake.

Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
1 hr 10 mins
Servings: 16
Calories: 404 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

For the Red Velvet Batter
  • 1/4 1/4 cup shortening
  • 1 1 cup sugar
  • 1 1 large egg
  • 1 1 ounce Red food coloring
  • 1 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 1/2 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 1/2 cup buttermilk
  • 2 2 teaspoons vinegar
For the Butter Cake Batter
  • 1 1 cup butter softened
  • 2 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 2 cups sugar
  • 4 4 large eggs
  • 1/2 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • Cream Cheese frosting

Instructions

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  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Prepare 9 x 13 baking pan with butter and flour or a baking spray.
For the Red Velvet Batter
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  1. Cream together vegetable shortening, sugar and eggs.
  2. Make a paste of food coloring and cocoa and add to mixture.
  3. Add salt and flour with buttermilk and vanilla.
  4. Alternately add soda and vinegar; just blend, don’t beat hard.
For the Butter Cake Batter
  1. In a separate bowl, cream together butter, sugar, and vanilla until creamy.
  2. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
  3. Add flour and salt, mix well.
For the Red Velvet Marble Cake
  1. Spread red velvet cake batter across bottom of prepared baking pan.
  2. Add dollops of butter cake batter alternately across red velvet cake batter.
  3. Run knife through batter to marbleize.
  4. Bake 45-50 minutes at 350º or until toothpick or cake tester inserted into the center comes out clean. You can follow my tips for how to tell when your cake is done.
  5. Remove from oven and allow to cool completely.
  6. Top with Cream Cheese Frosting

Notes

  • The nutritional information does not include frosting.

Nutrition Information

Calories 404kcal (20%) Carbohydrates 59g (20%) Protein 5g (10%) Fat 17g (26%) Saturated Fat 9g (45%) Polyunsaturated Fat 2g Monounsaturated Fat 5g Trans Fat 1g Cholesterol 89mg (30%) Sodium 302mg (13%) Potassium 71mg (2%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 38g (76%) Vitamin A 451IU (9%) Calcium 26mg (3%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 16Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 404

% Daily Value*

Calories 404kcal 20%
Carbohydrates 59g 20%
Protein 5g 10%
Fat 17g 26%
Saturated Fat 9g 45%
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g 12%
Monounsaturated Fat 5g 25%
Trans Fat 1g 50%
Cholesterol 89mg 30%
Sodium 302mg 13%
Potassium 71mg 2%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 38g 76%
Vitamin A 451IU 9%
Calcium 26mg 3%
Iron 2mg 11%

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