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Butter cake is a must-learn cake for baking beginners, it is easy to make and is less likely to fail. Marble butter cake is a combination of traditional butter cake and chocolate butter cake. It is a great cake with 2 flavours in 1, which can at the same time satisfy the taste buds of elders who like rich butter flavour, as well as children who prefer rich chocolate flavour.

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Marble Butter Cake | MyKitchen101en

Ingredients:

  • 280 g (2 cups) low protein flour (cake flour)
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 250 g (8.8 oz) butter (salted, softened)
  • 100 g (½ cup) fine granulated sugar
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp vanilla essence (optional)
  • 4 egg yolks (grade A)
  • 120 ml (½ cup) milk
  • 10 g (1 tbsp + 2 tsps) cocoa powder

For meringue:

  • 4 egg whites (grade A)
  • 100 g (½ cup) fine granulated sugar

Instructions:

1 Mix and sieve together baking powder and low protein flour.

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2 Combine butter, sugar, salt and vanilla in a mixing bowl, then beat over medium speed until light and fluffy.

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3 Add in egg yolks gradually, beat until fully combined before adding another.

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4 Add in ¼ part of sieved flour, mix until combined.

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5 Add in ¼ part of milk, mix until combined.

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6 Repeat the same steps until all flour and milk have been added, the continue folding until the batter is well mixed.

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7 Preheat oven to 160°C/320°F (you may add a tray of water in the oven to increase the humidity, which can help preventing the cake surface from cracking and yields a moister cake).

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8 In another clean mixing bowl, whisk egg whites until soft peak.

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9 Add in sugar gradually, continue whisking until stiff peak (the peaks will point straight up and hold).

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10 Continue whisking slowly for 1 minute to reduce the size of air bubbles (to reduce the holes in cake).

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11 Add part of meringue to batter, mix gently using balloon whisk.

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12 Divide the remaining meringue into 2 batches,  fold in gently using rubber spatula until well mixed.

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13 Take out 300 g of batter, sieve in cocoa powder and mix well.

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14 Pour plain batter and cocoa batter alternatively into an 8″ (20-cm) square baking pan (greased and lined).

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15 Swirl the batter using icing spatula to create a marble effect for this marble butter cake, then drop the baking pan on table for 3-4 times to burst large air bubbles.

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16 Bake at 160°C/320°F for 45 minutes, then increase to 180°C/355°F and continue baking for 10-15 minutes, or until fully cooked. (Reminder: The heat for different oven is different, the suggested time is only for reference, adjust the baking time base on your oven if necessary.)

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17 The cake is done when the wooden stick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean.

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18 Let the cake cools in the baking pan for 10 minutes before unmoulding.

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19 After unmoulding the Marble Butter Cake, let the cake cools on wire rack for 30-35 minutes before serving.

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Marble Butter Cake

Butter cake is a must-learn cake for baking beginners, it is easy to make and is less likely to fail.

Rate

5 from 10 votes
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Cooling 45 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 15 minutes
Course Cake, Dessert
Cuisine Baking
Servings 24 slices
Calories 166 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 square baking pan 8" (20 cm)

Ingredients
 
 

  • 280 g low protein flour (cake flour) 2 cups
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 250 g butter (salted, softened)
  • 100 g fine granulated sugar ½ cup
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp vanilla essence optional
  • 4 egg yolks grade A
  • 120 ml milk ½ cup
  • 10 g cocoa powder 1 tbsp + 2 tsp

For meringue:

  • 4 egg whites grade A
  • 100 g fine granulated sugar
Makes: 8 x 8inch rectangle

Instructions
 

  • Mix and sieve together baking powder and low protein flour.
  • Combine butter, sugar, salt and vanilla in a mixing bowl, then beat over medium speed until light and fluffy.
  • Add in egg yolks gradually, beat until fully combined before adding another.
  • Add in ¼ part of sieved flour, mix until combined.
  • Add in ¼ part of milk, mix until combined.
  • Repeat the same steps until all flour and milk have been added, the continue folding until the batter is well mixed.
  • Preheat oven to 160°C/320°F (you may add a tray of water in the oven to increase the humidity, which can help preventing the cake surface from cracking).
  • In another clean mixing bowl, whisk egg whites until soft peak.
  • Add in sugar gradually, continue whisking until stiff peak (the peaks will point straight up and hold).
  • Continue whisking slowly for 1 minute to reduce the size of air bubbles (to reduce the holes in cake).
  • Add ⅓ part of meringue to batter, mix gently using balloon whisk.
  • Divide the remaining meringue into 2 batches, fold in gently using rubber spatula until well mixed.
  • Take out 300 g of batter, sieve in cocoa powder and mix well.
  • Pour plain batter and cocoa batter alternatively into an 8″ (20-cm) square baking pan (greased and lined).
  • Swirl the batter using icing spatula to create a marble effect, then drop the baking pan on table for 3-4 times to burst large air bubbles.
  • Bake at 160°C/320°F for 45 minutes, then increase to 180°C/355°F and continue baking for 10-15 minutes, or until fully cooked. (Reminder: The heat for different oven is different, the suggested time is only for reference, adjust the baking time base on your oven if necessary.)
  • The cake is done when the wooden stick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean.
  • Let the cake cools in the baking pan for 10 minutes before unmoulding.
  • After unmoulding, let the cake cools on wire rack for 30-35 minutes before serving.

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Notes

This recipe yields an 8-inch square cake divided into 24 slices.
The nutritional value for reference is for 1 slice of cake.
 

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories: 166kcalCarbohydrates: 17gProtein: 3gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 55mgSodium: 145mgPotassium: 40mgFiber: 0.4gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 312IUCalcium: 25mgIron: 0.3mg
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