This cake is based on the magical spice cake which is a regular in our house.  An amazing vegan moist cake that my brilliant friend, Anna has recently been experimenting with, and sharing those experiments via email. First, there was the orange-zested cranberry cake, and more recently, this marble cake.

Anna’s vegan marble cake

When I told my son that there was cake when he arrived home from school, he looked at the cake, and then at me and said, – “Yes! – This is THE good one. “

ingredients 

1 cup + 2 tsp/130g whole-wheat flour

1 cup/120g unbleached white flour

2 tsp baking powder

1 tsp baking soda

½ tsp fine rock salt

2 Tbsp cocoa powder

½ cup/100g coconut oil

1 cup/280g pure maple syrup (can replace with 1 cup/180g brown sugar + ½ cup almond milk)

1 cup/225g almond milk

1 Tbsp apple cider vinegar

2 Tbsp vanilla essence

for the glaze 

1 cup powdered sugar

1 Tbsp water/lemon

preparation 

1.  Preheat the oven to 350F/180C.  Grease a bundt pan well with oil, making sure to get every nook and cranny (I used a ring pan as recommended by Anna).

2.  In a medium bowl, sift together the flours, baking powder, baking soda, and salt (not the cocoa powder) – whisk to combine.

3.  In another medium bowl, combine the coconut oil, maple syrup, nut milk, vinegar, and vanilla – whisk until the ingredients are emulsified, then pour into the dry ingredients, whisking until all the liquid ingredients are absorbed.  The batter will be quite wet.

4.  Pour ¾ of the batter evenly into the greased cake tin.

5.  With the remaining batter, add the cocoa powder and mix well, then pour over the white batter. Using a toothpick, create a marble effect into the cake.  Don’t mix too much as the chocolate and vanilla will blend and there will not be any difference between the two.

6.  Place on a middle rack in the oven and bake for 40 – 45 minutes, or until the cake is springy to touch and a toothpick inserted comes out clean.  Let the cake cool in the pan and run a thin knife around the edges of the cake, as it can be a bit delicate coming out.

7.   For the glaze, place the powdered sugar into a small bowl and mix with a little water, until you get a thick but pourable consistency.  Spoon the glaze over the top, allowing it to drip down the sides or serve on the side.

Enjoy with love, light, celebrations and blessings!

variation

• For a more contrast in the marbling, omit the whole-wheat, and use all white flour.
• For a non-vegan alternative, create a butter icing by adding 2 heaped tablespoons room temperature butter to the glaze and beat/whisk until well combined and thick.  Using a knife spread over the top and sides.

Goodness shared by Stacey