Dark chocolate and vanilla bean marble cake cut in half and ready to be served

Dark chocolate and vanilla bean marble cake

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Level :

Easy

Prep Time :

30 min

Cook Time :

60 min

Servings :

6 portions

Dark chocolate and vanilla bean marble cake recipe

Utensils:

  • Bowls
  • Parchment paper
  • Knife

Made with the products below :

1. Dark chocolate marble cake batter

 Ingredients:

  • 2 ea Egg yolks
  • 2 oz (⅓ cup) Sugar
  • 1 oz (2 tbsp) Whipping cream
  • 1 ½ oz (½ cup) Flour
  • ½ oz (2 tbsp) Cocoa powder
  • ½ tsp Baking powder
  • ¾ oz (1 tbsp) Butter 

Prep time: 10 min

Steps:

  • Mix the wet ingredients in a bowl: egg yolks, whipping cream, softened butter. Mix until combined and set aside.
  • In a separate bowl, mix the dry ingredients: sugar, flour, cocoa powder and baking powder.
  • Gradually pour the dry ingredients into the wet ingredient bowl and mix until well combined.

2. Vanilla marble cake batter

 Ingredients:

  • 3ea Egg yolks
  • 3 ½ oz (½ cup) Sugar
  • 2 oz (¼ cup) Whipping cream
  • ½ Norohy vanilla bean (scraped)
  • 3 oz (1 cup) Flour
  • 1 tsp Baking powder
  • 1 ½ oz (2 tbsp) Butter

 Prep time: 10 min

Steps:

  • Mix the wet ingredients in a bowl: egg yolks, whipping cream, scraped vanilla bean, softened butter. Mix until combined and set aside.
  • In a separate bowl, mix the dry ingredients: sugar, flour and baking powder.
  • Gradually pour the dry ingredients into the wet ingredient bowl and mix until well combined.

3. Marble cake assembly

Ingredients:

  • As needed Melted butter

Prep time: 10 min

Cook time: 60 min

Rest time: 10 min

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven at 300°F (149ºC).
  • Butter the cake mold and line it with parchment paper.
  • Add ⅓ of the vanilla batter to the mold, then add half of the chocolate batter lengthwise in the center on top of the vanilla batter.
  • Swirl the batters around, then repeat the process with another layer of vanilla, another layer of chocolate, then a final layer of vanilla.
  • Using a knife coated with melted butter, cut a line into the surface of the cake to optimize the development in the oven.
  • Place in a 300°F (149ºC) oven for approximately 60 minutes.
  • Check the cooking by inserting a knife blade into the cake: if the blade comes out clean, it has finished cooking.
  • Turn out the marble cake on a rack and rest it on its side for 10 minutes to allow it to preserve its shape.