I believe, in every Cypriot house hold, there is a recipe for chocolate marble cake. We call it “Geografia”which translates to geography. They say that the swirly shapes in the cake look like countries. Chocolate fans love it, kids love it, this cake is a star and I’m a groupie! Chocolate makes a slightly denser cake but so rich, moist and decadent. I finished the cake with a luscious chocolate ganache but even if you serve it plain it’s still delicious.
Cake Geografia – Marble Cake
I believe, in every Cypriot house hold, there is a recipe for chocolate marble cake. We call it “Geografia”which translates to geography. They say that the swirly shapes in the cake look like countries.
Equipment
- Round bundt pan
Ingredients
- 25 grams cocoa powder
- 45 grams boiling water
- 250 ml whole milk
- 1 Tbsp lemon juice or red wine vinegar
- 250 grams unsalted butter
- 330 grams caster or granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 370 grams all-purpose flour
- 1½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp salt
Instructions
- Butter and flour a round bundt pan. Preheat oven to 180° C fan.
- Mix cocoa powder and boiling water in a small bowl. Whisk to combine. Cool.
- Mix milk and vinegar in a small bowl. Set aside until needed.
- Cream butter and sugar in a mixer bowl, fitted with the paddle adjustment. Whisk until pale and fluffy.
- Add eggs to mixer bowl, one at a time, whisking well after each addition. Mix in vanilla extract.
- Sift flour with baking powder, baking soda and salt. Lower the speed of the mixer and add half of that to the mixer bowl. Pour in the milk mixture and finish with the flour. Beat until just combined.
- Divide cake batter in two parts. Mix one part with the cooled cocoa mixture. Transfer cake batter in the cake pan alternating the vanilla and chocolate mixtures (I use an ice cream scoop for ease).
- Bake cake for 45-50 minutes until a skewer or a cake tester comes out clean. Cool cake in pan for 10 minutes, then invert on a platter and let cool completely.
