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Marble Snack Cake with Chocolate Buttercream

Ingredients
  

Cake Batter

  • 120 grams of All-Purpose Flour 1 Cup
  • 55 grams of Cake Flour ½ Cup
  • 1 Teaspoon of Baking Powder
  • ½ Teaspoon of Baking Soda
  • ¼ Teaspoon of Kosher Salt
  • 175 Grams of Sugar Granulated Sugar ¾ Cup + 2 Tablespoons
  • 57 Grams of Room Temperature Unsalted Butter 4 Tablespoons
  • 60 ml of Vegetable Oil 4 Tablespoons
  • 2 Large Whole Room Temperature Eggs
  • 2 Teaspoons of Vanilla Extract
  • 180 ml of Room Temperature Buttermilk 3/4 Cup
  • 2 ounces of Semi-Sweet Chocolate melted and cooled to room temperature
  • 1 Tablespoon of Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
  • 1 Tablespoon of All-Purpose Flour

Chocolate Sourcream Buttercream Frosting

  • 114 grams of Unsalted Room Temperature Butter
  • 150 grams of Powdered Sugar
  • 25 grams of Unsweetened Cocoa Powder 1/4 Cup
  • 1/4 Teaspoon of Salt
  • 2 Teaspoons of Vanilla Extract
  • 2 Tablespoons of Sour Cream

Instructions
 

Cake Batter

  • Preheat your oven to 350℉.
  • Butter the bottom and sides of an 8" round cake pan. Line the bottom with parchment paper and butter the parchment. Set aside.
  • In the bowl of a stand mixer, sift the flours, baking soda and baking powder together.
  • Add the salt and the sugar and beat on low with the paddle attachment for 30 seconds or until combined.
  • Add the room temperature butter and beat on low speed until the mixture looks like sand, about 2-3 minutes.
  • In a separate bowl whisk together the oil, eggs, vanilla extract and buttermilk.
  • Add the wet ingredients to the butter/flour mixture and beat on medium speed for 2 minutes until the mixture is smooth.
  • Diivide the batter evenly into 2 bowls.
  • Add the melted and cooled chocolate and the cocoa powder to one portion of the batter and whisk until incorporated and the batter is smooth.
  • Add the 1 tablespoon of all-purpose flour to the other half and whisk until incotporated and the batter is smooth.
  • Randomly dollp the 2 batters into the prepared pan and swirl using a flat knife.
  • Bake for 38-40 minutes or until the top springs back when gently pressed or a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  • Remove the pan from the oven and place it on a rack to cool for 15 minutes.
  • Remove the cake from the pan and place it on a rack to cool completely.

Chocolate Sourcream Buttercream Frosting

  • Place the softened butter in a bowl and using a hand mixer beat until the butter is smooth. 1-2 minutes
  • Sift together the powdered sugar and cocoa and add it to the bowl with the salt. Beat until smooth and combined, about 2-3 minutes Beat in the vanilla extract.
  • Add the sour cream and beat until smooth.
  • Frost the top of the cake.