This is the kind of simple loaf you see sliced thick and domino-stacked in bakery cases. It’s sturdy with a welcomed denseness and enough sweetness to count as a casual dessert, but not so much that you feel guilty about enjoying it as a weekday breakfast ‘al desko.’ The latter is really where this chocolate marble loaf cake shines.
As the bread bakes up in the oven it cracks slightly on top so you can peek into the loaf and see swirls of chocolate and vanilla batter. With crisped edges and a moist center, this loaf is a little of everything and not too much of anything.
While it looks like you are combining two different cake batters to make this, you really only make one base batter and then jazz up half of it with melted bittersweet chocolate. Semisweet would work too, but it inclusion would yield an overall sweeter cake. If you’re wondering how to create the two-toned marble look, have no fear! There are quite a few process photos below and it is all explained in the recipe instructions.
If you’re feeling frisky, you could add a little citrus zest to the vanilla batter before you scoop it into the pan. Serve as-is for breakfast or top with whipped cream or ice cream, and preferably hot fudge, for dessert!
Here we have your two glorious batters!
Making marble magic – first scoop the two flavors into the pan.
This is the kind of simple loaf you see sliced thick and domino-stacked in bakery cases. It’s sturdy with a welcomed denseness and a little sweetness on the vanilla side swirled with rich chocolate flavor.
If you like this loaf, you should totally check out this Lemon Loaf with Lavender Glaze!
While we’re on the loaf topic, this Brown Butter Cinnamon Sugar Pull Apart Bread is one of my favorite loaf shaped things!
