Marble Cake

also called marble loaf · marbled pound cake

The table

Grease a 9x5-in loaf pan
Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C)
3/4 cup(170 g; softened)unsalted butterbeat until fluffybeatfoldswirl through with a knifebake at 350°F for 60 min
1 cup(200 g)granulated sugar
3 largeeggs
2 tsp(10 mL)vanilla extract
1/2 cup(120 g)sour cream
2 cups(250 g)all-purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp(6 g)baking powder
1/2 tsp(3 g)table salt
3 Tbs(18 g)unsweetened cocoa powderwhisk into a smooth paste
3 Tbs(45 mL)boiling water
2 Tbs(25 g)granulated sugar
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3beat until fluffy

4beat

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5fold

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6whisk into a smooth paste

Cooking it

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5 of the 6 steps never say how long they take, so both numbers are floors. The recipe itself says 1 hr 20 min.

  1. whisk into a smooth paste

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  2. beat until fluffy

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  3. beat

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  4. fold

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  5. swirl through with a knife

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  6. bake at 350°F for 60 min

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You'll need 9x5-in loaf pan · oven

See how it is written
>> title: Marble Cake
>> category: Cakes & Loaves
>> tags: chocolate, vanilla, sour cream, oven
>> counters: Bakery, Deli
>> aka: marble loaf, marbled pound cake
>> servings: 10
>> time: 1 hr 20 min

Grease a #9x5-in loaf pan{}.

Preheat the #oven{} to 350°F (175°C).

Whisk @unsweetened cocoa powder{3%Tbs}(18 g), @boiling water{3%Tbs}(45 mL), @granulated sugar{2%Tbs}(25 g) into a smooth paste.

Beat @unsalted butter{3/4%cup}(170 g; softened), @granulated sugar{1%cup}(200 g) until fluffy.

Beat @eggs{3%large}, @vanilla extract{2%tsp}(10 mL), @sour cream{1/2%cup}(120 g) into @&(~1)creamed butter{}.

Fold @all-purpose flour{2%cup}(250 g), @baking powder{1 1/2%tsp}(6 g), @table salt{1/2%tsp}(3 g) into @&(~1)batter{}.

Swirl @&(3)cocoa paste{} through @&(~1)batter{} with a knife.

Bake @&(~1)batter{} at 350°F for ~{60%min}.