Silky Chocolate Marble Coffee Cake: A Beautifully Swirled Masterpiece

By Bhavana Verma

Ingredients for Cake

2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
2 tsp baking powder
½ tsp baking soda
½ tsp salt
1 cup unsalted butter
1 ½ cups sugar
3 eggs

Ingredients for Marble Effect

1 cup sour cream (or yogurt)
½ cup strong brewed expresso
1 ½ tsp vanilla extract
½ cup cocoa powder
¼ cup milk
½ cup melted dark chocolate

Prepare

Preheat oven to 175°C. Grease and flour a bundt cake pan or a regular 9-inch cake pan.

Mix Dry Ingredients

Whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together in a bowl.

Mix Wet Ingredients

Beat softened butter and sugar until fluffy. Add eggs one at a time followed by vanilla, sour cream, and coffee.

Make Batter

Combine wet and dry ingredients until just evenly mixed. Divide batter into two equal parts and mix cocoa powder and milk in one.

Make Marble Effect

Layer batters into the greased pan alternatively. Create swirls using a skewer or back of a spoon.

Bake and Drizzle

Bake the cake for 45-50 minutes. Let cool then drizzle with melted chocolate. Serve warm.