Soft and Moist Chocolate-Vanilla Swirl Cake Recipe
Sharing with you all the recipe of a soft and moist cake with layers of chocolate and vanilla swirled together. This is a simple cake recipe that can be easily prepared by adding two tablespoons of cocoa powder to the basic vanilla cake batter.
The presence of both vanilla and chocolate flavors makes this cake amazing. I used two tablespoons of Starbucks hot cocoa for the chocolate portion, and I cannot express how tasty it was! You can also use regular cocoa powder instead.
What Makes This Cake Special?
The specialty of this cake is that we use the same base cake batter to prepare both vanilla and chocolate flavors. Then, they are layered alternately. After both batters are prepared, alternate spoonfuls of vanilla and chocolate layers are distributed evenly in the cake tin.
Bake the cake for 25 to 30 minutes in a preheated oven. Insert a toothpick in the center of the cake to check doneness—it should come out with a few moist crumbs. Now, let’s move to the recipe part.
Ingredients
- All-purpose flour – 1.5 cups
- Baking powder – 1 teaspoon
- Baking soda – 1/4 teaspoon
- Powdered sugar – 3/4 cup
- Cocoa powder – 2 tablespoons
- Eggs – 2
- Sunflower oil – 1/2 cup
- Milk – 1/4 cup
- Vanilla essence – 1 teaspoon
Method of Preparation
- Beat 2 eggs in a mixing bowl using an egg beater or whisk.
- Whisk the eggs until they turn fluffy and change color to off-white.
- Add oil to the beaten eggs.
- Now, add powdered sugar followed by one teaspoon of vanilla essence.
- Sieve together all-purpose flour, baking powder, and baking soda.
- Add this dry ingredient mix in batches to the prepared batter.
- Mix the dry ingredients using a spatula or spoon.
- The batter will be thick at this stage. Add 1/4 cup of milk to achieve a pouring consistency.
- In another bowl, add 2 tablespoons of cocoa powder.
- Add sufficient water to the cocoa powder to form a paste.
- Add half of the prepared cake batter to this cocoa mix.
- Now, you have two separate batters: vanilla and chocolate.
- Line a cake tin with butter paper and start adding 2 tablespoons of vanilla batter, followed by 2 tablespoons of chocolate batter.
- Repeat this process until all the batter is used.
- Use a toothpick or spatula to create swirls or designs on the top.
- Preheat the oven to 180°C for 10 minutes.
- Bake the cake for 30 minutes.
- If using a kadai or pot, preheat it for 10 minutes, place the cake tin inside, and cover it with a lid.
- After 25 minutes, insert a toothpick to check if the cake is fully baked.
- Remove the cake from the tin once it has cooled completely.
- Slice into desired shapes and serve.
Enjoy your delicious homemade chocolate-vanilla swirl cake!
