Pumpkin and Chocolate Marble Cake

Name: Pumpkin and Chocolate Marble Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: PT35-45M
Total time: PT35-45M
Yield: 6
Cuisine: European
Ingredients: For a 20x20cm cake tin; 30g cooked pumpkin; 3 eggs; 150g spelt flour; 50g maizena; 50g ground almonds; 20g cocoa powder (without sugar); 100g sugar; 50ml flavorless oil; 50ml milk (I used oatmilk); 16g yeast for desserts

by Micaela Harrasser November 27, 2023

November 27, 2023

Try this seasonal spin of the classic ‘marble cake’! Just add some pumpkin flavor which goes very well with the chocolate. The result is a spongy and light cake, to delight you at all times of the day!

This version is also dairy free because I used oat milk. Feel free to use dairy or any plant based alternative 😊 also, make sure to use coca powder without sugar – otherwise add a little less (5-10g) of sugar to the mix to not make it too sweet.

You can store it at room temperature for a couple of days. In case it gets a bit dry, a nice trick is to either microwave it/warm it up a little, or you can cover it with a nice, simple sugar glaze (just mix some icing sugar with very little water, and cover the cake). Just splendid! Enjoy!

Pumpkin and Chocolate Marble Cake

Serves: 6 Prep Time: 15 min Cooking Time: 35-45 min 35-45 min Nutrition facts: 200 calories 20 grams fat

Ingredients

For a 20x20cm cake tin

30g cooked pumpkin
3 eggs
150g spelt flour
50g maizena
50g ground almonds
20g cocoa powder (without sugar)
100g sugar
50ml flavorless oil
50ml milk (I used oatmilk)
16g yeast for desserts

Instructions

Turn the oven on to 180C.
In a stand mixer with blades, or using a hand mixer, place the pumpkin with the oil and milk, and make a homogeneous cream.
In another bowl, using a whisk/and mixer with whisk attachment, work the eggs with sugar until you get a pale, fluffy mix.
Mix in gently the pumpkin mixture.
Add the flour and yest and mix gently.
Take half of the mix, transfer to a new bowl.
Add in the cocoa powder and mix well.
To your cake mold, add the mixes in turn, or one on top of the other.
Eventually use a fork or knife to mix the contents to generate the ‘marble’ effect.
Place in the middle of the oven and cook until dry inside (dry skewer test).
Let it cool off completely before removing from the mold.
Dust some icing sugar on top, and serve!