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Vegan Marble Cake Recipe

Marble Cake Recipe

One recipe for vanilla cake makes this marble swirl cake really easy!
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Prep Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 2 hours
Servings 16

Ingredients
  

For the Cake batter

For the Marble Swirl

  • ¼ cup Cocoa Powder
  • 2 Tbs Vegetable Oil 30ml
  • 2 Tbs Hot Water 30ml

For the Buttercream

Instructions
 

  • First prepare your cake pans with grease & parchment paper lining & preheat the oven to 350°F
  • In a medium sized bowl combine the cocos powder with the oil & hot water & whisk smooth
  • Prepare the cake recipe as per the instructions on that recipe post & then add a scant 1 cup of the vanilla batter to the cocoa mixture & whisk smooth
  • Now divide the vanilla batter evenly amongst your prepared cake pans alternating with a small amount of the chocolate batter & then swirl the 2 batters together with a skewer or a small spatula
  • Bake for 25-35 minutes depending on your pans size~ until a toothpick inserted comes out with moist crumbs
  • Cool in the pans until you can safely touch them then flip the cake layers out onto a cooling rack to cool to cold
  • Meanwhile prepare the buttercream recipe of your choice according to the instructions on that recipe post
  • Prepare the cocoa paste mixture by combining the cocoa with the hot water & whisk smooth
  • Add about 1 cup of vanilla buttercream to the COLD cocoa paste & mix smooth
  • Assemble to cake as per the video

Notes

Storage Marble cake can be kept at room temperature for several days in a cool dry climate.. For longer storage refrigerate for up to 10 days wrapped loosely to prevent drying of the cut slices. Freeze the cake layers wrapped well for up to 1 month
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