Christmas Marble Cake
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Ingredients
- check_circleFor the cake:
- check_circle 80 g white chocolate (callets or finely chopped if from a block)
- check_circle 80 g dark chocolate 60% (callets or finely chopped if from a block)
- check_circle 200 g soft butter
- check_circle 200 g sugar
- check_circle a pinch of salt
- check_circle 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- check_circle ½ teaspoon orange essence or grated zest from ½ orange
- check_circle 3 eggs at room temperature
- check_circle 200 g flour
- check_circle 7 g baking powder
- check_circle 15 g cocoa powder
- check_circle 1 ½ teaspoons mixed spices for Christmas cookies
- check_circle 40 ml fresh milk
- check_circle For the glaze:
- check_circle 80 ml cream 35%
- check_circle 2 teaspoons liquid glucose
- check_circle 120 g dark chocolate 60% (callets or finely chopped if from a block)
Preparation
- Preheat the oven to 180ºC with top and bottom heat. Grease a loaf pan (30x11x7 cm) with baking spray or oil.
- Melt the two types of chocolate separately in a water bath. Beat the butter with sugar and salt until light and fluffy.
- Add vanilla and orange essence, then mix well. Add eggs one by one, beating well after each addition.
- Combine flour with baking powder and add to the mixture. Set aside 1/3 of the batter and mix it with dark chocolate, cocoa, spice mix, and milk.
- Mix the remaining 2/3 of the batter with white chocolate. Pour half of the white batter into the pan, followed by the chocolate batter, and top with the remaining white batter.
- Swirl through the batter with a knife to create a marble effect. Bake for 50 minutes, checking doneness with a skewer.
- For the glaze, heat cream and glucose until boiling and pour over chopped chocolate. Stir until smooth. Use immediately.
schedule
09/12/21