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    • Marble Cake

    by Maria on September 22, 2006

    Marble Cake

    The right blend of two flavours. A cake that makes chocolate lovers & non chocolate lovers equally happy.

    1. Plain dark chocolate – 50gm,broken into squares
    2. Butter – 125gm,softened
    3. Caster sugar – 125gm
    4. Medium eggs – 2 beaten
    5. Self-raising flour – 125gm
    6. Cocoa powder – 1 tablespoon sifted

    Preheat the oven to 180 degree before 10 minutes of baking. Put the chocolate in a bowl over a saucepan of very hot water. Stir occasionally until melted. Remove & leave until just cool,but not starting to reset. Meanwhile cream together the butter & sugar until pale & fluffy. Gradually add the beaten eggs,beating well after each addition. Sift in the flour & fold with a metal spoon. Divide the mixture by half into two separate bowls. Gently fold the cocoa powder& chocolate into one half of the mixture. Drop tablespoonfuls of each cake mixture into the prepared tin, alternating between the
    white & chocolate mixtures. Briefly swirl the colours together with a knife to give a marbled effect. Bake in the preheated oven for 40 minutes( Baking time may be different for different ovens) or until firm and a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean.Leave in the tin for 5 minutes, then turn out and cool on a wire rack.

    Source:Everyday Cookery baking series

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    • seenu

      can we do this with a micro wave rather than an oven???

      • http://www.mariasmenu.com Maria

        Hi Seenu

        I havent tried baking it in microwave.

        There is a marble cake recipe in my friend’s blog, she has also mentioned about baking it in MW.

        You can see it here:
        http://divyascookbook.blogspot.com/search?q=marble+cake

        Hope you find it helpful.

        Happy baking :)

        Cheers
        Maria

    • Princely Maria

      Hi Maria,

      Great recipes and tempting pictures Maria and a wonderful blog too. Your blog has been very helpful for me with nadan recipes. Thanks a lot to you. I just want to try out your chocolate cake. I live in Dubai and am intending to buy an electric oven. Not very intersted with the cooking range. Could you suggest me a good brand please. Could you also tell me as to what kind of oven you use to bake cakes pl.
      Wishing you all the best.
      Princely.

      • http://www.mariasmenu.com Maria

        Dear Princely

        Thanks for dropping in and writing to me. Happy to know that you like the recipes posted here.

        Regarding the oven, I use the oven in the cooking range which is provided by our landlord. Since I havent bought an oven am not very sure about the brands and the type of oven and all, sorry :( Anyways I’ve used both gas oven and electric oven and my personal preference is electric oven.

        Please check out the following link:
        http://www.roseindia.net/articles/buying-new-oven.page

        Hope this helps…

        All the best for a wonderful oven!

        Happy baking :)

        Cheers
        Maria

    • Princely Maria

      Dear Maria,

      Thanks a lot for your prompt reply, so kind of you . I’ll surely check the link you provided. Eagerly waiting to buy an oven and try all of your cake recipes.

      Can I have your personal e-mail id too Maria.

      BRegards,
      Princely

      • http://www.mariasmenu.com Maria

        Hi Princely

        You are welcome dear :)

        Hope you will be able to find a good oven.

        You can mail me through this page:

        http://www.mariasmenu.com/contact

        Cheers
        Maria

    • http://n33ma-recipeswap.blogspot.com/ n33ma

      Hi Maria,

      This is my first time and I loved all the recipes…….what a wonderful collection and very elegantly presented.I baked this cake today and It turned out well.Thanks for sharing.

      • http://www.mariasmenu.com Maria

        Hi n33ma,

        Is your name Neema? I assume there was a typo thats why the 33 in the middle.

        Thank you for your kind words :)

        Cheers
        Maria

    • Caroline wanjiku kaguru

      I lyk ur recipes

    • Ann

      Hi Maria,

      First let me thank you for sharing all your wonderful recipes.

      I have a doubt, once or twice when i baked cake, i noticed that the cake drops down from the middle after its baked. Can you tell me what can be the reason for it?

      Usually i take out the cake from oven immediately after it is baked. Is it necessary to keep the cake inside oven for 5 min after its baked with power off to adjust the temperature?

      Kindly advice.
      Thanks & Regards,
      Ann

      • http://www.mariasmenu.com Maria

        Hi Ann,

        You are welcome dear :)

        One of the main reason for the cake sinking in the middle is opening of the oven door in between. It’s advised not to open the oven door during the first 20 -25 mins of baking.

        It can also happen if the cake is underbaked. These are the some reasons that I’m familiar with. Btw, did it happen when you baked this cake?

        I usually take the cake from the oven soon after its done, so i dont think that can be the problem. Anyways may be you can try doing that, after all there is no harm in trying, right :)?

        I do hope that your cake comes out well next time.

        All the best!

        Cheers
        Maria

    • Tessy Saju

      mariya chechi…

      You a really great…..

    • Ambika

      Hi Maria,

      I am on a baking spree, thanks to mariasmenu :) I made this cake and it was delicious. There were a couple of things though that I wanted to know so I could make it better. What size cake pan did you use? I used a 9 inch round dark pan and the cake didn’t get the volume i expected. Is it too big for the recipe? Also, I used ‘I can’t believe its not butter’ which has salt in it. Does that make a difference?
      Thanks in advance,
      Ambika

      • http://www.mariasmenu.com Maria

        Hi Ambika,

        Nice to know that you are into baking these days :)

        I used a 7 inch square tin for this cake. i guess 9 inch is a bit big for the given qty.

        Its ok to use ‘I can’t believe its not butter’ , I dont think it makes any major difference.

        Cheers
        Maria

    • shida

      hi maria, since it’s hari raya, i decided to bake a marble cake. found your recipe and decided to try it instead of a normal typical asian marble cake recipe. i followed the ingredients exactly except sugar which i reduce a little bit, as i prefer it a little less sweet. add a bit of vanilla essence and salt. it came out perfect! exactly the kind of marble cake i’m looking for. simply delicious. thank for sharing a great recipe!! just would like to ask if it’s ok to use chocolate emulco paste instead of melting chocolate? thanks.

      • http://www.mariasmenu.com Maria

        Hi Shida,

        Thank you so much for trying this recipe for a special occasion and also for leaving a comment here. I’m really happy that you liked it.

        About the chocolate emulco paste – I’m sorry dear, I’m kinda clueless about it. Actually, I’m hearing it for the first time. If you can tell me what’s it like, I can try :)

        Cheers
        Maria

    • Lekha

      Hi Maria,

      i am a regular reader of this blog.can u please tell how we can make cake in cooker??

      • http://www.mariasmenu.com Maria

        HI Lekha,

        Great to know that you visit this place often. I havent tried baking it in a pressure cooker.

        Please check out the below link, it explains how to bake in a pressure cooker. I think you can follow the same method for this cake too, but the timing may differ.

        http://indiarecipe.blogspot.com/2006/10/pressure-cooker-cake.html

        Hope this helps..

        Cheers
        Maria

        • Lekha

          @Maria, thank u very much….i will try this marble cake this weekend…thank u for sharing wonderful recipes

          • http://www.mariasmenu.com Maria

            You’re welcome dear..I do hope it comes out well. All the best!!

            Cheers
            maria

    • san

      I want to bake this in a 9 inch pan.Does doubling the quantity help me?

      • http://www.mariasmenu.com Maria

        HI San,

        I baked this cake in a 6 inch square tin. I think its ok to bake double the qty in a 9 inch pan.

        Hope you’ll like the cake.

        Happy baking :)

        Cheers
        Maria

    • Lynn

      Thanks to your blog Im into baking these days but I must admit mine dont come out as superb as yours. Could you tell me which is the best way to mix the cake ingredients. Is it by mixie blender or hand whisk or the electric hand mixer. Could you also tell me how to determine that the batter is at the right stage to be pored into the baking tin.

      • http://www.mariasmenu.com Maria

        Hi Lynn,

        It’s great to know that you like the baking recipes here. I use electric egg beater for most of the baking recipes. I rarely use hand whisk also, but then it depends on each recipe.

        If the recipe requires to beat egg whites I suggest using electric egg beater for the best results.

        About the consistency of the batter, again it depends on each recipe. For some the batter must be smooth & flowy, where as for some it’ll be lumpy. I believe I usually mention about the consistency in each recipe.

        Hope this helps..

        Cheers
        Maria

        • Ann

          Hi Maria,

          The self-raising flour, is this how u prepare it?? For each cup of all-purpose flour, add 1 1/2 teaspoons of baking powder and 1/2 teaspoon of salt.
          Mix to combine. if not, could u suggest how to make it??

          Thanks
          Ann

          • http://www.mariasmenu.com Maria

            Hi Ann,

            I’m so sorry dear for the delayed reply. I’m on vacation now & hence the delay :(.

            Hope you had a wonderful Xmas with your family.

            About the SR flour, what you have written is correct. You can make SR flour that way. Please do share your feedback, if you happen to try this cake.

            Wish you & your family a happy & blessed new year!

            Cheers
            Maria

    • Resmi

      Hi Maria..

      The cake looks awesome.. I really want to try it. Could you pls tell me the measures for sugar and flour in cups? The measures in grams is a bit confusing for me.. Sorry for that..

      • http://www.mariasmenu.com Maria

        Hi Resmi

        Thanks dear.

        125 gms flour is approx 1 cup & 125 gms sugar is 1/2 cup + 1/8 cup.

        Hope this helps…Please do share your feedback, if you happen to try this.

        Cheers
        Maria

        • Resmi

          Hi Maria,

          Thanks for your reply. As a beginner your recipes are helping me a lot.. As none of your recipes has let me down, I have great confidence in cooking my first cake.. I will surely let you know the feedback..

          Cheers,
          Resmi

          • http://www.mariasmenu.com Maria

            Hi Resmi

            Thanks a lot for such sweet words :)

            Hope your cake comes out well. All the best & happy baking :)

            Cheers
            Maria

            • Resmi

              Hi Maria,
              I tried your cake last weekend. The cake was really good. But the sad thing was that when i tried to take it out of the pan, it lost its shape :(
              I don’t know why that happened. Anyway it was my first cake baking experiment. And we didn’t waste even a piece of it. Thanks for the recipe :)

          • http://www.mariasmenu.com Maria

            Hi Resmi,

            Sorry to hear that the cake didnt come out in the perfect shape :(

            I’m guessing the following reasons:

            1. The cake pan wasn’t greased/buttered well.

            2. You need to let the cake cool in the pan itself for sometime before transferring it.

            If you did the above 2 & still it happened, I’m sorry dear, I dont know why it happened.

            Hope it comes out well next time…Anyways good to know that you liked the cake :)

            Cheers
            Maria

    • ruma

      hi maria, i really like ur blog and the recipes and m gr8 fan of urs. u r vry prompt and take pains to explain things. Thanks. M just beginning to cook. Was wondering how much is 1/8 cup. 2. Can i use oil instead of butter and how much. 3. We dont get plain dark chocolate easily here in india, so can i use cadbury or dairy milk chocolate. thanks

      • http://www.mariasmenu.com Maria

        Hi Ruma,

        Thank you for your kind words dear :)

        1/8 cup is half of 1/4 cup. Though I havent used oil for this particular recipe, I’ve used oil in baking cakes. If you are using oil, its the same qty as butter (as per google research :)

        In this case 125 gm butter is approx 1/2 cup + 1 tbsp, so use same qty of oil.

        About the chocolate, you can use any chocolate which has more than 50 % cocoa.

        Hope this helps…

        Happy baking :)

        Cheers
        Maria

    • Remya

      Hi Maria,
      I tried out this cake today n I felt that it was less sweet n had an eggy taste.I had used 1 1/8 cup sugar for 1 cup flour.What could b wrong?I had tried out ur eggless cinnamon cake n it came out superb!Thanks.
      Remya

    • Pinky

      Hi Maria,
      Iam new to your food blog..i jus loved it in first sight :) Accidently bumped in here thro google while searching for kannur fish curry recipe.

      I went thro your low calorie eggless cake..i was really excited to see a healthier version of a cake.These days i jus bake eggless cake…I came across that v can substitiute curd or sourcream for egg..Could u pls help me in this on how i should use curd in this above cake instead of egg…

      Am eagerly waiting for ur reply :)

      • http://www.mariasmenu.com Maria

        Hi Pinky

        Thanks for visiting this space :)

        About substituting eggs, I’m sorry dear I’m not very familiar with it. Though I’ve baked eggless cakes, I havent used any egg substitutes in my regular baking :( I’ve also heard that people use mashed banana instead of egg.

        Anyways I saw your another comment saying that you tried this cake & it came out well. Did you bake an eggless version? If so can you please share how you did that. It will be very helpful for other readers also.

        If you are interested in eggless baking please check out the eggless pineapple upside down cake recipe posted here. Hope you’ll like it.

        Thanks again…

        Cheers
        Maria

    • Pinky

      Hi maria,
      i tried this cake,it came out so well thnk u :) i used oil instead of butter..it was really too good :)

      • http://www.mariasmenu.com Maria

        Hi Pinky

        Thanks dear for trying this cake & also for sharing your feedback here :)

        I’m glad that the cake came out well for you.

        Cheers
        Maria

    • Shelyshkh

      Hi maria. First of all thank you for your great recipies. i am new to baking and this was my first cake recipie. it turned out well but it was bit dry and crumbled up when cutting. even though taste was good but bit drier. could you tell me where did i went wrong? I substituted self rising flour with 1 cup all purpose flour and 2 teaspoon of baking powder and half teaspoon of baking soda and a pinch of salt.

      • http://mariasmenu.com Maria Jose

        Hi Shelyshkh,

        You are welcome! Thanks for trying this recipe. The cake lacked moistness may be because of over mixing of the ingredients or because of over baking it. Baking always gets improved/perfect with experience :) I do hope it comes out perfect next time.

        Cheers
        Maria

    • Asha920

      Hi Maria,

      Just loved this cake… i want to make it for xmas… but i dont have an oven.. can i steam the cake using the same recipe

      • http://mariasmenu.com Maria Jose

        Hi Asha,

        I havent tried steaming this cake yet, but I guess it should work. May be you can try baking a small batch & see if it works. I’ve posted a steamed honey sponge cake recipe before. Please check it out for steaming instructions.

        Cheers
        Maria

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