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Tricolour Marble Cake

An easy marble cake recipe that is moist, buttery and very delicious.
Prep Time25 minutes
Cook Time50 minutes
Course: Dessert
Keyword: Baking, Cake, Marble Cake
Servings: 1 x 8" round OR 11x3.5x2.5" loaf cake

Ingredients

  • 250 g butter softened at room temperature
  • 180 g castor sugar
  • 4 large eggs at room temperature
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 230 g superfine/cake flour
  • 1½ tsp baking powder
  • 4 tbsp milk

Chocolate Mixture

  • 1 tbsp cocoa powder
  • ½ tsp instant coffee powder
  • 1½ tbsp milk

Green Tea Mixture

  • 1 tbsp matcha powder
  • 1½ tbsp milk

Instructions

Please note that I have included two methods below for batter mixing either using conventional stand or hand mixer, or Thermomix so do take note of the sub-headings.

  • Preheat oven to 170°C and lightly grease pan with butter and line the base.
  • Sift together flour with baking powder then set aside.

CONVENTIONAL METHOD

  • Using an electronic hand/stand mixer, beat butter and sugar together until light, creamy and well combined. This usually takes 1-2 minutes.
  • Add in egg, one at a time and beat well after each addition. When all eggs are well combined, increase speed slightly and beat for an additional 1 minute until batter is light and fluffy. Scrape down sides and add vanilla extract. Mix well.
  • Add ½ portion of the flour mixture, and fold to combine well. Alternate with milk by adding 2 tbsp milk and mix well.
  • Add remaining ½ portion of flour mixture, fold until well combined. Followed by the remaining 2 tbsp of milk and combine well.
  • IF USING THERMOMIX: Add all ingredients from main batter (except those from chocolate or green tea mixture) and mix 30 secs/speed 5. Scrape down sides and mix again for 30 secs/speed 5. Transfer mixture into a bowl or piping bag.

Green Tea Batter

  • In another clean bowl, sift in your matcha powder and mix well with milk.
  • Remove 170g of plain batter and add into the green tea mixture then mix well to combine.
    If you wish to mix using Thermomix, mix 10 secs/speed 5. Transfer batter into a bowl or piping bag.

Chocolate Batter

  • In your third bowl, add in all the Chocolate Mixture ingredients and mix together.
  • Remove another 170g of plain batter and add into the chocolate mixture then mix well to combine.
    If using Thermomix, there's no need to pre-clean the bowl even if there's some minimal remnants of green tea batter remaining. Mix 10 secs/speed 5. Transfer batter into a bowl or piping bag.

Creating Marble Effect

  • Spoon (or if using piping bag, pipe) the plain, chocolate, green tea batter alternately into cake tin. You may use either an 8" round pan or a 11x3.5x2.5" loaf cake pan. Using either a butter knife or your cake tester, gently swirl around horizontally and vertically in 'S' shape motions to create marble effect.
  • Bake for 45-50 minutes at 170°C or until your cake tester comes out clean when inserted in the middle part of the cake. If your cake is still wet, bake in 5 minutes span each time and check again.
  • Remove from oven and let rest on rack for 10 minutes then remove from cake pan, and let cool completely.

Notes

Recipe adapted from Nasi Lemak Lover and modified by The Bakeanista.