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    Home » Recipes » German Cake Recipes

    Marble Pound Cake

    Published: Feb 6, 2018 · Modified: Mar 8, 2022 by Angela Schofield · 2 Comments

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    German Marble Pound Cake

    Learn how to make this wonderful soft and moist German marble pound cake. This cake was my absolute favorite cake as a child and I still love it. Marble cake is very popular in Germany for the famous 4 o’clock coffee hour and a must for every birthday party.

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    How is Marble Cake called in German?

    Marble cake is called "Marmorkuchen" (m).

    How to pronounce "Marmorkuchen"?

    Listen to this audio file to hear how to say "Marmorkuchen" in German.

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    How to make German Marble Cake Video Tutorial

    Authentic German Marble Cake Recipe

    German Marble Cake

    German Marble Cake

    Angela Schofield
    4.8 from 15 votes
    Print Recipe Pin Recipe
    Prep Time 20 mins
    Cook Time 45 mins
    Total Time 1 hr 5 mins
    Cuisine German
    Calories 319 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 cup soft butter
    • 1 ½ cups sugar
    • 1 tbsp. vanilla sugar or vanilla extract
    • 1 tsp. lemon extract
    • 2 tbsp. brown rum optional
    • 6 eggs
    • ¼ tsp. salt
    • 2 cups all-purpose flour
    • 1 tbsp. baking powder
    • 2 tbsp. corn starch
    • ½ cup milk
    • ⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa powder

    For the topping:

    • Powdered sugar or chocolate glaze

    Instructions
     

    • Separate the eggs into two bowls.
    • Beat egg whites with salt and ½ cup of sugar until stiff peaks form.
    • Add soft butter, 1 cup sugar, vanilla extract, rum and lemon extract to a bowl and beat until light and fluffy.
    • Gradually add eggs yolks while whipping the mixture on low.
    • Sift flour, corn starch and baking powder into a bowl and mix well.
    • Heat the milk to luke warm.
    • Gradually add flour, milk and egg whites to the egg yolk mixture. Beat on lowest setting or fold in by hand.
    • Grease cake pan.
    • Add ⅔ of the batter to the cake pan.
    • Sift the cocoa powder to the remaining batter and mix well.
    • Add the batter to the cake pan.
    • Swirl a fork through the batter to create the marble look.
    • Bake at 350 Fahrenheit for 40 – 50 minutes.
    • Let cool for about 15 minutes before removing from the pan to cool out completely.
    • Sprinkle with powdered sugar or brush with a chocolate glaze.

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    Nutrition

    Serving: 1SliceCalories: 319kcalCarbohydrates: 44gProtein: 5gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 101mgSodium: 251mgFiber: 1gSugar: 29g
    Keyword cake, marble cake, pound cake
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    1. mira says

      May 03, 2019 at 8:19 pm

      5 stars
      delicious.

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      • Angela says

        May 04, 2019 at 11:27 am

        Thank you 🙂

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