Marbled Tea Cake Recipe

Name: Marbled Tea Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 cup butter; 3/4 cup white sugar; 2 eggs; 1/2 cup milk; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 2 teaspoons instant coffee granules; 2 tablespoons boiling water; 2 tablespoons cinnamon sugar

Servings: persons

1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup butter
3/4 cup white sugar
2 eggs
1/2 cup milk
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 teaspoons instant coffee granules
2 tablespoons boiling water
2 tablespoons cinnamon sugar

1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease an 8x8 inch baking pan.
2
Sift the flour, baking powder, and salt into a large bowl. Use and electric mixer to beat the butter and sugar in a separate large bowl until light and fluffy. One at a time, beat the eggs into the butter mixture. Beat in 1/2 of the flour mixture, the milk, and the remaining flour. Mix well after each addition. Stir in vanilla extract.
3
Transfer about 1/3 of the batter to a small bowl. Dissolve the instant coffee granules in 2 tablespoons of boiling water. Stir the coffee liquid into the small bowl of batter.
4
Spoon 1/2 of the vanilla batter into the prepared baking pan, top with the coffee batter. Spoon the remaining vanilla batter over the coffee layer. Use a butter knife to gently swirl the batters together.
5
Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 35 to 40 minutes. Cool on wire rack for 30 minutes. Dust cooled cake with cinnamon sugar.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 11 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour, 2 teaspoons baking powder, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/2 cup butter, and more.

Yes, Marbled Tea Cake falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

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