Marble Coffee Cake

Name: Marble Coffee Cake
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Ingredients: 180 g (6½ oz) butter, at room temperature; 180 g (6½ oz/¾ cup) granulated sugar; 3 medium eggs; 180 g (6½ oz/scant 1⅓ cups) plain (all-purpose) flour; 1½ tsp baking powder; 2 tbsp milk; 1 tbsp cocoa powder; 1 tbsp instant coffee dissolved in 20 ml water (or ½ shot of espresso); 1 tbsp instant coffee dissolved in 20 ml water (or ½ shot of espresso); 1 tbsp instant coffee dissolved in 20 ml water (or ½ shot of espresso)

Preparation info

Serves:
8

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
1 hr 10

Appears in

Part-Time Baker

By Florence Stanton

Published 2024

About

Giving major mocha vibes, this loaf cake has swirls of coffee and chocolate throughout. Marble cake has always been the go-to cake for my dad’s birthday, and it’s an easy winner to have on hand if you’re hosting people or want to have something ready to snack on.

Ingredients

180 g (6½ oz) butter, at room temperature
180 g (6½

Snack
Birthday
Vegetarian
Cake

Method

Preheat the oven to 160°C fan (180°C/350°F/Gas 4) and line a 900g (2lb) loaf tin with baking parchment.

In a large bowl with an electric whisk, or the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the beater attachment, beat the butter and sugar for 3-5 minutes until light a