Regina's Marble Cake
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Author Notes: Recently I discovered this recipe in my mother's album of her favorites. It originated with our neighbor, Regina, who was a Czech refugee who had endured and survived Hitler's death march, moved to New York City after the war and then became a mail order bride to a chicken farmer who lived next to us in Petaluma.She was a fabulous cook and baker. I don't think I can remember a time that this marble cake was not on her counter ready for us to sneak a slice. - dymnyno
Makes 1 cake
- 3/4 cup Crisco or butter
- 2 cups white sugar
- 4 eggs
- 1 cup milk
- 3 cups sifted flour
- 3 3/4 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon orange extract(or vanilla)
- 2 tablespoons chocolate( unsweetened cocoa powder)
- Mix the butter, sugar, milk, flour, baking powder and orange extract together.
- Add the eggs, one at a time and mix well.
- Put one third of the batter in another bowl and add the chocolate.
- In a tube or bundt pan,(I recommend a tube pan because you can put a knife around the cake to make sure it doesn't stick after you take it out of the oven) put a layer of half of the white batter. Then pour in all the chocolate batter, and then, the rest of the white batter.
- Bake at 350 degrees for an hour and check for doneness.
- Remove from pan. Regina never frosted her cake and neither have I.
- This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Holiday Confection
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over 1 year ago heidizag
Hi - I just stumbled upon the site looking for a recipe for marble cake for my sick husband who wanted one just like his mom's - but I've never made one before. I just popped this in the oven! I made a few minor changes - I used plain Greek yogurt instead of milk, and I added a tsp of hazelnut flavoring to the "brown" batter - not exactly like his mom's, but who doesn't want something resembling Nutella when they're sick? :) Other than that I followed the recipe exactly. Even if it doesn't cure his cold, I'm sure it will be delicious! (The uncooked batters sure were...)
over 1 year ago dymnyno
OOOOH I love your little changes! The yogurt instead of milk (nonfat yogurt?) probably makes the cake a lot more moist. And, nutella is a flavor that I love. (I have a recipe for homemade nochella/nutella ). Let me know how it turns out, and I hope that your husband feels better.
over 1 year ago drbabs
Barbara is a trusted source on General Cooking.
AARGH! Pieces broke off (delicious...) when I took it out of the bundt pan! I even followed the Cook's Illustrated technique and carefully buttered and flowered the pan. Oh well, will have to make a ganache or something.
over 1 year ago dymnyno
So Sorry! I made it exactly as described and used a tube pan. I didn't butter and flour the pan because there is so much butter in the batter.
over 1 year ago Lizthechef
It happens to the best of us...
over 1 year ago dymnyno
I know, but I feel terrible. Maybe it was easier with a tube pan.
over 1 year ago drbabs
Barbara is a trusted source on General Cooking.
Oh, totally my fault. I should have let it cool a little longer. Now I'm trying to figure out if I can make icing with what I have in the house. Worst case, i'll serve it as is. The people will have been fasting all day--It will be gone before anyone figures out that I broke it.
(Oh and I meant that I floured the pan, not flowered. :) )
over 1 year ago Bevi
This brings back memories of many marble cakes my grandmother used to make.
over 1 year ago petrichor
I have always loved marble cake. I am excited to try this recipe!
over 1 year ago Lizthechef
A recipe with a story, my very favorite. Your timing is perfect - as is the recipe!
over 1 year ago dymnyno
I am not Jewish and didn't remember that this week is your high holiday. I don't know what made me remember this recipe but it would be so appropriate for breaking your fast. It is not a real moist pudding kind of cake...more on the dry side.
over 1 year ago Midge
What a lovely memory. I loved marble cake growing up, but I've never made it. Saving it to remedy that soon.
over 1 year ago dymnyno
thanks, It is so easy to make. It tastes even better the next day.
over 1 year ago drbabs
Barbara is a trusted source on General Cooking.
It's going to be perfect for breaking fast on Saturday, i think.
over 1 year ago sdebrango
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Love this, the story is beautiful as is the cake. Wonderful!
over 1 year ago hardlikearmour
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This is gorgeous, and I love the back story. Thanks for sharing this gem!
over 1 year ago dymnyno
Thanks, Regina and her husband, Albert were special neighbors. Her children were the same ages as my brother and me, and although my mother didn't love cooking, Regina's kitchen (and refrigerator) were always open to us. She not only was a great cook and baker, she made the most wonderful cheeses.
over 1 year ago TheWimpyVegetarian
This looks like a perfect cake to have around to sneak slices from! And I love your headnote story...
over 1 year ago dymnyno
Thanks! This story is sweet, but her stories of Hitler's Germany were horrific. She told her history to my mother who wrote them down and that is how I learned about how she cam to the US.
over 1 year ago dymnyno
thanks for catching my mistake! The cocoa powder I used is Scharffen Berger. Ghiradelli is probably what my mother and Regina used back in the day.
over 1 year ago drbabs
Barbara is a trusted source on General Cooking.
Thanks. You know, I can easily find Ghirardelli, but not Scharffen Berger. I really can't wait to make this. My mother used to make a similar cake from a mix.
over 1 year ago drbabs
Barbara is a trusted source on General Cooking.
yum. flour? none in the ingredients list. what kind of chocolate? (I want to make this. My co-workers will love it.)