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Marble Pound Cake Recipe

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  • Author: Rafael
  • Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
  • Yield: 10 servings 1x
  • Diet: Vegan

Description

This Marble Pound Cake is a delightful vegan treat combining rich chocolate and vanilla flavors in a moist, tender crumb. Made with plant-based yogurt, olive oil, and self-rising flour, this cake offers a satisfying texture and beautiful marbled appearance, perfect for any dessert or tea-time snack.

Ingredients

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Dry Ingredients

  • 2 cups Self Rising Flour
  • 1 cup Unrefined Sugar
  • 3 tablespoons Unsweetened Cocoa Powder

Wet Ingredients

  • 1 1/3 cup Vanilla Plant-Based Yogurt
  • 1/2 cup Mild-Flavor Olive Oil (or melted vegan butter)
  • 2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract
  • 4 tablespoons Warm Water (to dissolve cocoa powder)

Instructions

  1. Preheat Oven and Prepare Pan: Preheat your oven to 350 °F (180 °C). Line a 9-inch by 5-inch pound cake pan with parchment paper and spray the sides and bottom lightly with cooking oil. Set aside.
  2. Mix Wet Ingredients: In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the vanilla plant-based yogurt, olive oil, and unrefined sugar until smooth and combined. If your yogurt is unflavored or lightly vanilla-flavored, add the 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract and mix well.
  3. Add Flour: Fold the self-rising flour gently into the wet mixture and stir until the batter becomes thick and smooth without overmixing.
  4. Divide Batter: Evenly divide the batter into two separate bowls for the vanilla and chocolate portions. Set aside.
  5. Make Cocoa Mixture: In a small bowl, whisk together the unsweetened cocoa powder with the 4 tablespoons of warm water until fully dissolved and smooth.
  6. Combine Chocolate Batter: Pour the cocoa mixture into one of the bowls containing batter and stir until the chocolate flavor is evenly incorporated, creating your chocolate batter.
  7. Layer Batters in Pan: In your prepared loaf pan, alternately dollop about 1/4 cup of vanilla batter and 1/4 cup of chocolate batter on top of each other until all the batter is used up.
  8. Settle Batter: Gently jiggle or tap the pan slightly to help the batter spread evenly to the edges and fill the pan completely without air pockets.
  9. Bake: Place the pan in the preheated oven and bake for 50-60 minutes. Check doneness by inserting a toothpick in the center; if it comes out clean, the cake is ready. If not, continue baking in 10-minute increments until set.
  10. Cool and Serve: Remove the cake from the oven and let it cool on a wire rack. Allow the cake to come to room temperature for about 1 hour before slicing and serving to ensure the best texture.

Notes

  • Using plant-based yogurt and olive oil make this cake suitable for vegan diets.
  • Self-rising flour already contains leavening agents, so no additional baking powder is needed.
  • The warm water helps dissolve the cocoa powder for a smoother chocolate batter and better marbling effect.
  • Ensure not to overmix the batter to keep the pound cake tender and moist.
  • Alternating batters carefully creates the characteristic marble pattern in the finished cake.
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 55 minutes
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: American

Keywords: marble pound cake, vegan cake, plant-based dessert, chocolate vanilla cake, olive oil cake, easy pound cake recipe

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