Gluten Free Marble Cake
As with all my recipes, this Gluten Free Marble Cake can be made with simple ingredients which you probably already have in your kitchen. Also the best part is both flavours come from the same batter so it can be very quick to whip up.
If you can’t decide between a chocolate cake or a vanilla cake, then this is the recipe for you. It has the perfect balance of both flavours.
A marble cake is a chocolate and vanilla layer cake. Therefore, you need two batters to create a marble cake, one with vanilla flavour and one with chocolate flavour. The easiest way to make a marble cake is to first make a large vanilla batter. Then, separate a part of the vanilla batter in a different bowl with cocoa powder.
The trick to make this moist gluten free marble cake is to use oil in the recipe, not butter! It makes a whole difference adding the most delicious moist texture to the pound cake.
- 1½ cups all Gluten free self raising flour
- 3 egg whites
- 3 egg yolks
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- ¾ cup sugar
- 1½ tsp vanilla
- ⅓ cup milk
- 2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
- Extra 2 tbsp sugar for chocolate batter
- Preheat oven to 350°F/160°C/Gas 4.
- Grease and line a 1lb loaf pan with parchment paper.
- Place egg whites in a medium bowl and the yolks in a large bowl.
- With an electric hand mixer on high, beat egg whites until they form stiff peaks.
- To the egg yolks add oil, sugar & vanilla. Beat on high speed for about a minute.
- With beater on low, add milk, then slowly add your sifted flour.
- Using a spatula, gently fold egg whites into the mixture.
- Place about ⅔ cup of the batter into the empty egg white bowl. Fold in cocoa powder and the extra 2 Tbsp. sugar.
- Spoon layers into the pan.
- Bake for 45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
