🍞🍫 Marble Loaf Cake

A soft, buttery loaf with beautiful swirls of vanilla and chocolate—simple, elegant, and perfect with tea or coffee!

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📝 Ingredients

🥣 Dry Ingredients

• 2 cups (250g) all-purpose flour
• 2 tsp baking powder
• ¼ tsp salt

🧈 Wet Ingredients

• ½ cup (115g) butter (softened)
• 1 cup (200g) sugar
• 3 large eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• ¾ cup (180ml) milk

🍫 Chocolate Batter

• 2 tbsp cocoa powder
• 2 tbsp milk (extra)

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👩‍🍳 Instructions

1️⃣ Prepare Pan & Oven

• Preheat oven to 170°C (340°F)
• Grease and line a loaf pan

2️⃣ Mix Dry Ingredients

• In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt

3️⃣ Cream Butter & Sugar

• Beat butter and sugar until light & fluffy

4️⃣ Add Eggs & Vanilla

• Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each
• Stir in vanilla extract

5️⃣ Combine Wet & Dry

• Add flour mixture and milk alternately
• Mix until smooth (do not overmix)

6️⃣ Make Chocolate Batter

• Scoop out about 1 cup of batter
• Mix with cocoa powder and extra milk

7️⃣ Layer & Swirl

• Pour vanilla batter into the pan
• Add chocolate batter on top
• Use a knife or skewer to gently swirl

8️⃣ Bake

• Bake for 45–55 minutes
• Toothpick should come out clean

9️⃣ Cool

• Let cool in pan for 10 minutes
• Transfer to a rack to cool completely

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✨ Tips for Perfect Marble Effect

• Don’t over-swirl—keep the pattern visible
• Tap the pan lightly to remove air bubbles
• Slice with a sharp knife for clean layers