Marbled coffee cake
Difficulty: Easy
Time: 25 min. preparation time, 60 min. baking time
Nutrition: Calories ca 557 / Protein 10g / Carbohydr. 55g / Fat 28g
Ingredients (12 servings)
| 250 g | butter |
| 8 | egg yolks |
| 250 g | confectioner’s sugar |
| 200 g | sugar |
| 8 | egg whites |
| 200 g | flour |
| 2 tbsp | cocoa powder |
| 400 g | dark chocolate glaze |
| butter for greasing | |
| flour for dusting |
Utensils
oven, stand mixer, cooling rack, sieve, 2 large bowls, small saucepan
Wine Tip
Apple and blueberry lemonade
This marbled cake is the perfect addition to any springtime brunch. Pair it with a light, refreshing lemonade to usher in the return of warm weather.
Step 1
Preheat oven to 180°C/350°F. In a stand mixer, beat together butter, egg yolks, and confectioner’s sugar for approx. 3 – 5 min.
oven, stand mixer
250 g butter / 8 egg yolks / 250 g confectioner’s sugar
Step 2
In a fresh stand mixer bowl, beat together sugar and egg whites, for approx. 3 – 5 min., until stiff peaks form.
200 g sugar / 8 egg whites
Step 3
In a large bowl, fold egg white mixture into butter mixture. Sift in flour and mix well to combine. Next, evenly divide batter into two halves, add cocoa powder to one bowl, and mix well to combine.
sieve, 2 large bowls
200 g flour / 2 tbsp cocoa powder
Step 4
Grease and flour bundt pan. Spoon light and dark doughs into pan in alternating layers. Bake in preheated oven at 180°C/350°F for approx. 50 – 60 min. Remove from oven and let cool in the pan for approx. 15 – 20 min. Then turn out onto a cooling rack.
oven, bundt pan, cooling rack
butter for greasing / flour for dusting
Step 5
Once the cake has cooled melt chocolate glaze in a small saucepan over lowest heat for approx. 8 – 10 min. Stir until everything has melted.
small saucepan
400 g dark chocolate glaze
Step 6
Spoon chocolate glaze evenly over the top and leave to set. Enjoy with some freshly whipped cream!
cooling rack
