Go Back
Marble Pound Cake

Old Fashioned Marble Pound Cake

Prep Time:30 minutes
Cook Time:1 hour

Equipment

  • Electric mixer
  • Fine Mesh Sieve
  • Mixing Bowls
  • Silicone Spatula
  • whisk
  • Measuring Spoons
  • Measuring Cups
  • 9”x5” Loaf Pan

Ingredients

  • 1 Cup unsalted butter (221g)
  • 1 Cup granulated sugar (208g)
  • 4 eggs (198g)
  • Cups cake flour (300g)
  • 1 Tsp baking powder (1g)
  • ½ Cup Greek yogurt (123g)
  • ¼ Cup whole milk (59g)
  • ½ Tbsp vanilla extract (4g)
  • 3 Tbsp cocoa powder (15g)
  • 4 Tbsp hot water (53g)

Instructions

  • Cream butter and sugar together for 7 minutes
  • Add in eggs one at a time
  • Mix until incorporated, scrape down the sides and bottom of mixing bowl
  • Sift cake flour and baking powder together
  • Whisk together Greek yogurt, milk and vanilla extract
  • Alternate adding in dry mixture and wet mixture, starting and ending with dry.
  • Mix just until incorporated, do not over mix
  • Scrape down sides and bottom of mixing bowl to ensure all ingredients are properly incorporated
  • Separate half of the batter into a small mixing bowl (about 2 cups of batter)
  • Whisk together cocoa powder and hot water and set aside
  • Combine cocoa powder mixture into the separated one third of the batter
  • Mix just until incorporated
  • Grease loaf pan
  • Preheat oven to 350 °F
  • Alternate scooping the vanilla batter and chocolate batter into the prepared loaf pan
  • Using a scoop or measuring cup add vanilla batter into the bottom of the loaf pan
  • On top of the vanilla batter add a scoop of chocolate batter
  • Repeat until all of the batter has been added to the pan
  • Use a knife or cake tester to gently swirl the batter in the loaf pan
  • Bake pound cake for approximately 1 hour, or until a cake tester inserted comes out clean
  • Let pound cake cool for 10 to 15 minutes before removing it from the loaf pan
  • Finish cooling on a wire rack
  • Serve pound cake as is, or wrap tightly in plastic wrap and store at room temperature for 4 to 5 days

Notes

  • Whisk cocoa powder and hot water together in a small bowl until completely smooth and set aside
  • Adding the cocoa powder to the hot water allows it to bloom and intensifies the flavor
  • Ensure all ingredients are room temperature before beginning
  • Add eggs in one at a time and allow it to fully incorporate between each addition
  • If your loaf pan is greased well there is no need to use parchment paper