marble cake

Two-toned baked treat

Marble cake is a cake with a streaked appearance created by swirling two different colored batters—typically vanilla and chocolate—together before baking.

The pattern resembles the veining in marble stone.

The technique produces visual contrast while the flavors blend: She made a marble cake for the birthday party.

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streaking · two-tone · eggs · German origin · cocoa powder · color contrast · fruitcake · vanilla extract · folding · baking pan · loaf pan · grandmother · Sunday dinner · birthday · slice · mixing · frosting · cream cheese frosting

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visual appearance/color distribution

marble cakewhite cake

Pale batter confection

yellow cake · vanilla cake · pound cake · angel food cake · sponge cake

Family

cake, marble, marbles, cakes, marbled, caked, marbling, cakey, cakery

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Top 100,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G