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Sweet Dishes Recipes glossy ganache marbled cake

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A moist, tender pound cake swirled with chocolate and vanilla batters, enriched with buttermilk for tang and texture. Classic, elegant, and always crowd-pleasing.

Ingredients

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For the cake:

  • 1 cup unsalted butter, softened

  • 2 cups granulated sugar

  • 4 large eggs

  • 3 cups all-purpose flour

  • ½ tsp baking soda

  • ½ tsp salt

  • 1 cup buttermilk

  • 2 tsp vanilla extract

For the chocolate swirl:

  • 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

  • ¼ cup hot water

  • Optional: 2 tbsp sugar

  • 1 cup vanilla batter (reserved)

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 325°F. Grease and flour a 10-cup bundt pan.

  • Cream butter and sugar until fluffy, 3–5 mins.

  • Add eggs one at a time, beating after each.

  • Whisk dry ingredients. Combine buttermilk and vanilla.

  • Alternate adding dry and wet to batter. Mix just until combined.

  • Combine cocoa, hot water, and 1 cup batter to create chocolate swirl.

  • Layer vanilla and chocolate batters. Swirl with knife.

  • Bake 60–70 mins. Cool 15 mins, then invert and cool completely.

  • Optional: Dust with powdered sugar or glaze.

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