What’s Cooking in Gail’s Kitchen? The Chow Down: Marble Loaf Quick Bread! When I was a little girl one of my favorite memories was making marble cake from a box mix. Not necessarily the ease of preparation, but the fact that I could be very artistic with the chocolate and vanilla swirls. There’s no way to get it wrong. And it’s pretty. Today’s version is a buttery classic with a moist center using plain yogurt. Just remember to have the melted butter, eggs, and yogurt at room temperature. If not, they won’t blend properly and you may end up with slightly cooked eggs and chunky batter. Nobody wants that, especially the one who licks the bowl.
MARBLE LOAF QUICK BREAD
Ingredients:
2 cups flour
3/4 cup sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon sea salt
2 eggs, room temperature
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 cup butter, melted
1 cup Greek yogurt, room temperature
2 tablespoons cocoa powder
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 350°. Spray a loaf pan with nonstick oil. In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and sea salt. Mix well. Set aside. In another bowl, combine the eggs, vanilla extract, butter, and Greek yogurt. Whisk until blended. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients. Stir just until combined. Do not over mix. Pour half the batter into a medium bowl. Gently fold in cocoa powder until mixed. Alternate spoonfuls of plain batter and cocoa batter into the prepared loaf pan. Take a table knife and swirl the two mixtures together. Bake 45-55 minutes, or until a cake tester comes out clean. Do not burn. Remove from oven and cool slightly on a wire rack before removing from pan.
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Pass it on. 💫
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Yeah! I remember this also from childhood. It was the sweet fastfood of these days. 😉 Thank you for sharing the recipe, Gail! Have a beautiful week! Michael xx
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Kids love to make the swirls. ➰
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This looks like a lot of fun, and it does bring back memories of the marble cakes of my youth!
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The results were gourmet-worthy, in our childhood minds. 🤣
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Absolutely!
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Such a fun recipe and great to have the kids help.
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Absolutely. Kid-friendly. 💕
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looks great fun
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Yes, making it as well as eating it. 😍
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Bowl licker, guilty as charged.
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Do we ever outgrow that? Asking for a friend. 😜🍃
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According to my “friend”, nope.
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It looks very fluffy 😋
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Oh yes, gotta be fluffy to contain that chocolate. 😍🍃
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OMG 😍
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It looks so yummy!!
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It tastes sooo good with coffee! ☕️🍃
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I remember us making the swirls with a knife or a toothpick. Is there any reason why you specify sea salt?
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Sea salt. I tried it and liked it, so I use it all the time. 💦
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Gotcha. I thought that there was a more scientific explanation. 😆
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What a great recipe! Will have to try soon for sure 😀
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Enjoy every bite. Mmmm. 😋🍃
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