And yet again I have a loaf cake recipe for you, which is super healthy. Not just that, it has both, chocolate and vanilla flavours in it. Yes, that is my wheat flour marble cake. Moreover, this cake is also butter and refined sugar free. And yet, you won’t be able to tell! So, if you love loaf cakes like I do and are health conscious too, then you’ve got to try this one. This is so delicious and pretty too, besides being healthy. The contrasting rich, dark flavour of the chocolate along with the fragrant vanilla, make for an amazing combination. And adding to that, my marble loaf cake is moist and so spongy. Furthermore, this one is a hit with chocolate and vanilla lovers, alike.
The reason that I choose to make my cakes healthy is because, I indulge in them quite often. And therefore, I avoid using refined flour or sugar in my bakes, as much as I can. I especially, love pairing these with my evening cup of chai. And marble cakes are one of my favourites, since they look so pretty, as well, with the swirls of chocolate in it. This one is a perfect option to serve at tea parties. Having said that, a slice of this cake goes very well with coffee, too. Hence, this is great to serve for breakfast, as well. Isn’t this bake a complete win-win?
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Now, are you wondering about the texture of this butter free cake? In that case, let me assure you that, it is as spongy and soft as the ones loaded with butter are. In fact, if you didn’t know, you wouldn’t be able say that this doesn’t have butter, at all. Here is a closer look at my moist and spongy wheat flour marble cake. Also, check out the cute hearts thats my random marbled design gave. I was pleasantly surprised to see this when I cut my loaf cake. To be honest, that’s the beauty of these marbled cakes. With every random swirl pattern that you make, you will get a different design every time. And that makes this lovely cake all the more appealing.
This yummy cake is a win win for chocolate lovers and vanilla lovers, alike. So, do give this super healthy loaf cake recipe a try soon and drop me a line with your feedback. Additionally, you could share your pictures with me over on Instagram. I’d be thrilled to see your beautiful marbled designs!
For now, here goes the recipe of my wheat flour marble cake.
Eat hearty!
Wheat flour marble cake
Equipment
- Oven
Ingredients
- 500 g whole wheat flour sifted
- 140 ml olive oil
- 190 ml maple syrup or honey
- 5 eggs
- 3 tbsp cocoa powder dissolved in 6 tbsp hot water
- 1 tsp vanilla essence
- 1½ tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
Instructions
- Mix the flour, salt, baking powder and baking soda in a bowl. In another mixing bowl, crack in the eggs and add the oil
- Using a hand blender or a balloon whisk, beat the mixture until well combined and light in colour. Gradually add the maple syrup and vanilla essence and whisk well to incorporate
- Add half of the flour mix and whisk so that nothing looks dry. Repeat for the remaining flour
- Divide this cake batter in two parts and mix the cocoa solution in one of them
- In a parchment paper lined loaf tin, place dollops of the vanilla and chocolate batter alternatively (as shown)
- Using a skewer, make swirls by dragging the chocolate portion into the vanilla batter and vice versa. Layer the remaining batter the same way and make patterns
- Tap the tin to release any air bubbles and bake it at 180°C for 40-50 minutes in a pre-heated oven. Once done, remove from the oven and let the cake come to room temperature
- Then cut your yummy, spongy and healthy wheat flour marble cake in slices and serve as is or with tea/coffee. Enjoy!
Notes
- You can increase the amount of maple syrup/honey, if you like your cake sweeter
- After 40 minutes, do check if your cake is cooked completely. To do that, insert a skewer right in the centre of the cake. If it comes out clean, your cake is cooked, if not then cook more - 10 minutes at a time
- tbsp - tablespoon
- ml - milliliter
- tsp - teaspoon
- g - grams
