This Thermomix Marble Cake is just like the classic Marble Cake you grew up with! It is made using a simple vanilla cake batter which is then divided into three parts. The result is a soft, moist and delicious cake which is perfect for your next special occasion or morning tea.
This cake is a simple butter cake recipe which is then split into three portions to colour. To ensure that you get a really cool marble effect, it's important to not over mix the mixture with your butter knife when combining, otherwise the colours will combine into one.
Why you will love this recipe
- Simple ingredients - you don't need any special ingredients for this recipe.
- Versatile - if you don't have pink food colouring, that's ok! Just leave it out and keep this as a chocolate and vanilla cake.
- Freezer friendly - this cake can be frozen for up to two months when it's both iced and not iced.
Ingredients
Please note you will find the full ingredient list and recipe instructions in the recipe card below.
- Self-raising flour - you can use plain flour and add 1 ½ teaspoons of baking powder.
- Butter - I use unsalted butter for this recipe.
- Milk - either full cream or skim milk is fine for this recipe.
- Eggs - We use 70gram eggs in our recipes.
- Caster Sugar - also know as superfine sugar.
- Vanilla Extract - vanilla essence can also be used.
- Cocoa
- Pink Food Colouring
How to make a Marble Cake
- Combine the butter and sugar until pale and creamy.
- Add the remaining ingredients and mix until combined.
3. Divide the mixture between three bowls.
4. Add the cocoa to one bowl and mix to combine, do the same with the pink food colouring to another bowl.
5. Add the mixture to your prepared baking tin.
6. Use a butter knife to swirl the mixture and flatten the surface.
7. Bake until golden and cooked through when tested with a skewer.
Expert Tips
- You will need to use softened butter for this recipe.
- If you don't have any pink food colouring, different colours can be used or you can divide the mixture into two and have one chocolate and one vanilla.
- You can create as much or little swirl as you like, use us butter knife to mix the batter to create this effect.
- This Marble Cake can be baked in different sized cake tins, please note the baking time will vary.
- To freeze, wrap in cling wrap or place in a freezer safe container and store for up to two months.
- I usually ice this Thermomix Marble Cake with a simple chocolate icing however you can also top it with a store bought chocolate or vanilla icing, and it's even delicious served un-iced.
Thermomix Marble Cake
Equipment
- 1 x 20cm round cake tin
- Thermomix
Ingredients
- 110 grams butter at room temp
- 110 grams caster sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 80 grams milk
- 2 eggs 70 gram eggs
- 200 grams self raising flour
- 1 teaspoon cocoa
- pink food colouring
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 180 degrees celsius (fan-forced) and line a 20cm round baking tin with baking paper. Set aside until needed.
- Place the butter and caster sugar into your Thermomix bowl and mix for 30 seconds, Speed 3. Scrape down the sides of the bowl and mix for a further 20 seconds, Speed 3.
- Add the vanilla extract, milk, eggs and self raising flour and mix for 10 seconds, Speed 4.
- Scrape down the sides of the bowl and mix for a further 5 seconds, Speed 4 or until well combined.
- Transfer the mixture in three equal parts (approx 180g each) and add the cocoa to one and a couple of drops of pink food colouring (or cochineal if using) to the other. Mix to create the coloured mixture.
- Add spoonfuls of the three different coloured mixtures to your prepared loaf tin and once all the mixture is in the tin, use a butter knife to gently swirl the mixture to create the ‘marble’ effect.
- Place the cake tin into the oven and cook for 30 – 35 minutes or until your marble cake is cooked through when tested with a skewer.
- Cool in tin for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Store in an airtight container or freeze indivually wrapped slices in the freeer for up to 3 months.
Notes
- You will need to use softened butter for this recipe.
- If you don't have any pink food colouring, different colours can be used or you can divide the mixture into two and have one chocolate and one vanilla.
- You can create as much or little swirl as you like, use us butter knife to mix the batter to create this effect.
- This Marble Cake can be baked in different sized cake tins, please note the baking time will vary.
- To freeze, wrap in cling wrap or place in a freezer safe container and store for up to two months.
- I usually ice this Thermomix Marble Cake with a simple chocolate icing however you can also top it with a store bought chocolate or vanilla icing, and it's even delicious served un-iced.
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