Description
Indulge in the rich flavors of espresso and chocolate with this delightful Espresso Marbled Loaf Cake. Perfect for coffee lovers, this moist and tender loaf cake is easy to make and features a beautiful marbled design that’s as impressive as it is delicious.
Ingredients
Scale
Dry Ingredients:
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Wet Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon instant espresso powder dissolved in 1 tablespoon hot water
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
Instructions
- Preheat the oven and prepare the pan: Preheat the oven to 350°F and grease a 9×5-inch loaf pan.
- Prepare the dry ingredients: In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Prepare the wet ingredients: In a large bowl, beat the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, mixing well. Mix in vanilla.
- Combine wet and dry ingredients: Gradually add dry ingredients to wet ingredients, alternating with milk. Divide batter into two bowls.
- Add espresso and cocoa: To one bowl, stir in dissolved espresso and cocoa powder until combined.
- Assemble and bake: Spoon alternating batters into the pan, swirl with a knife, and bake for 50-60 minutes.
- Cool and serve: Cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- For extra espresso flavor, add an additional teaspoon of espresso powder to the chocolate swirl.
- This loaf cake tastes even better the next day as the flavors meld together.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 210mg
- Fat: 13g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 55mg
