Marvelous Marble Cake
Pound cake and chocolate make the best marble cake. — Ellen Riley, Birmingham, Alabama
Ingredients
- 4 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped
- 3 tablespoons plus 1-1/4 cups butter, softened, divided
- 2 cups sugar
- 5 large eggs, room temperature
- 3 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips, optional
- FROSTING:
- 3/4 cup butter, softened
- 6-3/4 cups confectioners' sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/2 to 2/3 cup 2% milk
- 2 tablespoons miniature semisweet chocolate chips
Reviews
Pretty cake, and we loved the addition of the mini chips in the chocolate batter. I baked as directed, but it browned and was dry on the top. Next time I will do as others have suggested and decrease oven to 350 degrees. it is a dense cake, but we enjoyed both flavor and texture. We also liked the icing as the recipe directed, and found it to be sufficient to cover the cake and fill the layers. I will make this cake again.
This cake turned out great. The taste was rich and the texture was soft and light. Absolutely loved it :)
Love this cake, the presentation is perfect for a marble cake. The taste is 5 plus stars. next time I make it, I want to make it with a cream cheese buttercream, just to see the difference. otherwise the cake is perfect!! I used my homemade vanilla which made it extra yummy...
The frosting not good for this cake AT ALL!
This cake turned out exactly like the picture. Beautiful presentation, moderately simple to put together. Great flavor and texture.
I can't wait to make this mmmmm good cake!!!
Great taste, I baked at 350 degrees. Made it for my friend's daughter party who wanted a Marble cake. They loved it...
I made this cake for my husband's birthday, and our whole family loved it! It is absolutely delicious and a nice birthday cake for a man, I think. I did adjust to 350 degrees and decided to forgo the melted chocolate top. You could just sprinkle some of the mini chocolate chips on top and it would look and taste great.
Suggest you swirl in the chocolate batter as you would with a regular marble cake (it just looks better). Also, I needed to make another cup of frosting so I'd increase the amounts quoted for the frosting slightly. I also added a quarter teaspoon of Oil to the melted choc. chips used on top of the cake so the chocolate doesn't harden before you can swirl it in nicely. I also think I'll cook the cake at 350 degrees next time because at 375 degrees the cake really browned before the inside was done. But it is a beautiful cake with a wonderful flavor. Good luck...........M