Chocolate & Vanilla Marble Loaf

Growing up I used to love this marble cake, so much so that I went through a phase where I bought one every week!

After I moved out of France, I sort of forgot about it, and only remembered when I thought of making a chocolate and vanilla cake, and my childhood favourite came back to my mind! I wondered whether I could replicate it… When I cut the cake and saw the marbling inside, I was so pleased I did a little dance!

 

RECIPE

▪ Type: Vegetarian

▪ Approx. Preparation time: 20 mins

▪ Approx. Baking time: 40 mins

▪ Approx. Resting/cooling time: 20 mins

▪ Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 400g condensed milk
• 1 and 1/2 cup self-raising flour
• 90g dark chocolate
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Preparation Steps

1. Pre-heat the oven at 170 degrees celsius
2. Take out two mixing bowls and place half of the flour and half of the butter in each bowl. Mix the butter in each bowl till well combined.
3. Add half the condensed milk in each bowl and mix well.
4. In one bowl add the vanilla extract and mix well.
5. Melt the dark chocolate using the method of your choice (in the microwave or using the bain-marie method) and add it to the second bowl. Mix well.
6. Grease a loaf dish and pour half of the chocolate mixture in the dish, then cover with all of the vanilla mixture. Finally cover with the second half of the chocolate mixture.
7. Pop in the oven and bake for 40 minutes, or until the cake if cooked through.
8. Leave to cool down before serving.
9. Optional – if you see marble layers when you cut the cake, do a little happy dance!