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    Home » DIY Family Food

    German Baking: Marble Bundt Cake

    Published: Dec 5, 2016 · Modified: Dec 11, 2021 by Christina Dennis · This post may contain affiliate links · This blog generates income via ads · 3 Comments

    I finally had a day last week to bake, and I chose this Marble Bundt Cake - it was wonderful. I've missed baking. I find it so relaxing!

    (Note: This recipe & blog post was originally published in November of 2013 and I've now updated it with new photos! So, no, I'm not currently pregnant but I AM craving cake.)

    It's slightly dangerous, though. I'm a huge fan of eating baked goods too. This marble bundt cake I made last week only lasted a couple of days. I'll say that's due to my hungry hubby and not my pregnant, cake-loving self. Yes. That's it.

    German marble bundt cake recipe

    Continuing with my German Baking series, this cake is a classic at all of my german family's get-togethers. My grandma always makes this marble bundt cake and it's usually enjoyed after dinner with our coffees.

    German marble bundt cake recipe

    I've always wanted to try making this cake, but it scared me a little with all of the swirling action and the scary looking bundt pan. Last week, I stuffed my fears in a box, grabbed my shiny new bundt pan and got to work.

    German Baking: Marble Bundt Cake by The DIY Mommy

    The resulting cake was delicious! I wasn't 100% happy with my swirl technique, but the taste and the texture were very close to Grandma's.

    German Baking: Marble Bundt Cake by The DIY Mommy

    The dough is a typical, dense cake dough with lots of vanilla and almond flavouring. You add cocoa to a portion that you've reserved and layer them in a bundt pan.

    German Baking: Marble Bundt Cake by The DIY Mommy

    Then, you "swirl" the layers with a fork to create a marbled effect.

    German Baking: Marble Bundt Cake by The DIY Mommy

    The cake is baked for an hour until it's springy and brown.

    German Baking: Marble Bundt Cake by The DIY Mommy

    Oh, yum.

    Want to try your own Marble Bundt Cake, a la my German Grandma? Here's the recipe.

    German Baking: Marble Bundt Cake
     
    Recipe Type: Dessert
    Cuisine: German
    Author: Christina Dennis
    Prep time: 20 mins
    Cook time: 1 hour
    Total time: 1 hour 20 mins
    Serves: 1 cake
    This chocolate and vanilla swirled coffee cake is the perfect snack or dessert.
    Ingredients
    • 1 cup butter, softened
    • 1 ¾ cup sugar
    • 4 eggs
    • 2-3 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • 2-3 teaspoon almond extract
    • 3 ½ cups flour
    • 1 teaspoon salt
    • 2 ⅔ tablespoon baking powder
    • 1 cup milk
    • 3 tablespoon sugar
    • 3 heaping tablespoon cocoa
    • 3 tablespoon milk
    Instructions
    1. Cream softened butter and sugar together. Beat in eggs, vanilla and almond extract.
    2. In a separate bowl, sift together flour, salt and baking powder. Add this mixture to the butter mixture alternating with the 1 cup milk.
    3. In a separate bowl, mix together 3 tablespoon sugar, 3 tablespoon cocoa and 3 tablespoon milk. Add 3-4 heaping tablespoon of white dough to this cocoa mixture.
    4. Put ½ of white dough in a greased & floured bundt pan. Smooth chocolate dough evenly on top. Add the remaining ½ of white dough on top.
    5. Use a fork to swirl (fold) chocolate through the white dough (don't overdo it)!
    6. Bake at 350 degrees F for approximately 1 hour.
    7. Optional: pour some frosting over the cake to give it a pretty finish. I use 1 cup of icing sugar mixed with a few tablespoon of milk.
     
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    Comments

    1. Laurie @ Vin'yet Etc.

      December 05, 2016 at 8:04 am

      Oh my YUM! I can't wait to try this! I am so glad you clarified your pregnancy status... haha, that would have made me squeal out loud! 😉 Thanks for sharing! xo

      Reply
    2. Janice Salotti

      December 12, 2016 at 12:45 pm

      Christina, Does it matter what size the Bundt pan is? How would it affect the time? Thanks.

      Reply
    3. Loni

      November 02, 2019 at 8:48 am

      This bunt cake looks so delicious, you're inspiring me to want to bake today! Blessings, Loni

      Reply

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