Super moist, fluffy and with the perfect balance of vanilla and chocolate flavors, this healthy marble cake recipe is one you’ve got to try out. Perfect for all dessert people out there, this recipe is super easy to replicate and is much healthier too.
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Ingredients For the Recipe
You’ll need two sets of ingredients to make a healthy marble cake.
For vanilla batter
- Whole wheat flour: ½ cup
- Oil: ⅛ cup
- Curd: ¼ cup
- Sugar (powdered): ¼ cup
- Baking powder: ½ tsp
- Baking soda: a pinch
- Vanilla extract: 1 tsp
- Salt: A pinch
For chocolate batter
- Whole wheat flour: ⅓ cup
- Chocolate (chopped): 1 tbsp
- Chocolate syrup: 2 tbsp
- Oil: ⅛ cup
- Curd: ¼ cup
- Sugar (powdered): ¼ cup
- Baking powder: ½ tsp
- Baking soda: a pinch
- Vanilla extract: 1 tsp
- Salt: a pinch
How to Make the Healthy Marble Cake
Once you have all your ingredients ready, here’s the process you need to follow to make the healthy marble cake.
In a bowl, prepare the vanilla batter by whisking together oil, powdered sugar, and curd until the texture becomes silky. Next, sieve the dry ingredients into the mixture. Mix.
In another bowl, prepare the chocolate batter by whisking together oil, powdered sugar, and curd until the texture becomes silky. Next, sieve the dry ingredients into the mixture. Mix.
Oil/ grease a circular cake pan and pour the prepared batters into it. Start with 2 tablespoon of the chocolate batter, followed by 2 tablespoon of the vanilla batter.
Repeat until all the batter is used.
Preheat the oven and bake the cake at 180 degrees for 30-40 minutes, or until the cake passes the toothpick test.
Serve hot!
Frequently Asked Questions
Curd or Greek yogurt is the best choice for this recipe. Not only does it moisten the cake, but it also lends it a nice little tanginess and richness that is unmatched. If you don’t have either of these, you could use an equal amount of sour cream as an alternative. 
You sure can! The purpose of using wheat flour for this recipe was to make the marble cake a healthy sweet treat, but if you don’t have wheat flour or you’d just rather stick to using all purpose flour, you could totally do that too.
You could also add some almond flour into the mixture if you want to make the cake healthier. 
There are quite a few variations you can bring into this cake. You could replace half the regular flour that the recipe calls for with hazelnut flour to lend the cake a nice nutty taste.
The vanilla portion of the cake can also be flavored differently- ideally with another flavor that works well with the chocolate portion of the cake. 
The best part about making this healthy marble cake is the fact that it stores pretty well. You can transfer the leftovers to an airtight container and leave it on the countertop for up to 2 days, or refrigerate it if you want it to last for up to 5 days. 
Tips & Tricks to Make the Healthy Marble Cake
While making the marble cake can be easy, having these little tips and tricks handy can help you get it right in a smooth, effortless way.
- If you don’t have powdered sugar that is needed for the recipe, you can easily make it on your own by pulsing some regular sugar in a food processor. Alternatively, you could just use caster sugar. The idea is to use fine grain sugar that dissolves rapidly in the cake mixture.
- Make sure all your ingredients are at room temperature before you begin combining them.
- Want to swap the sugar in the recipe with another sweetener? Monk fruit extract, stevia and honey are some good alternatives.
- It is best to use avocado oil, almond oil or any other neutral flavored oil (preferably a cold pressed variety) for this recipe.
- Don’t have chocolate syrup? You can add some unsweetened cocoa powder into the mixture. Remember to use high quality cocoa powder for best results.
Serving Ideas & Suggestions
This delicious marble cake tastes best when served fresh out of the oven. You can pair it with your cup of evening tea or coffee and turn it into a nice little snack, or serve it cold on its own as a healthy dessert too.
Enjoyed recreating this delicious cake? Looking for some more inspiration for other dessert recipes to try out? Here are a few good ones you might want to take a look at.
📖 Recipe
Healthy Marble Cake
Ingredients
Ingredients For vanilla batter
- ½ cup Whole wheat flour
- ⅛ cup Oil
- ¼ cup Curd
- ¼ cup Sugar , (powdered)
- ½ teaspoon Baking powder
- 1 pinch Baking soda
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
- 1 pinch Salt
Ingredients For chocolate batter
- ⅓ cup Whole wheat flour
- 1 tablespoon Chocolate , (chopped)
- 2 tablespoon Chocolate syrup
- ⅛ cup Oil
- ¼ cup Curd
- ¼ cup Sugar , (powdered)
- ½ teaspoon Baking powder
- 1 pinch Baking soda
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
- 1 pinch Aashirvaad salt
Instructions
- In a bowl, prepare the vanilla batter by whisking together oil, powdered sugar, and curd until the texture becomes silky. Next, sieve the dry ingredients into the mixture. Mix.
- In another bowl, prepare the chocolate batter by whisking together oil, powdered sugar, and curd until the texture becomes silky. Next, sieve the dry ingredients into the mixture. Mix.
- Oil/ Grease a circular cake pan and pour the prepared batters into it. Start with 2 tablespoon of the chocolate batter, followed by 2 tablespoon of the vanilla batter. Repeat until all the batter is used.
- Pre-heat oven and bake the cake at 180 degrees for 30-40 minutes, or until the cake passes the toothpick test.
- Serve hot!
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