Snack cakes are fantastic when you want something delicious in a hurry. Just as wonderful about baking a snack cake in many instances is that you can basically forget your electric mixer and opt for using a whisk or just a fork. This easy recipe for chocolate marble snack cake has no-butter throughout its moist chocolate interior with walnuts and uses oil. It also has just a dusting of confectioners’ sugar.
What Is a Snack Cake?
Unlike a regular cake, a snack cake is usually made as a sheet cake that can be served plain with sprinkling of confectioners’ sugar or a thinner icing such as a glaze. For the most part, a snacking cake is one that you can throw together quickly compared to a cake. Furthermore, a regular cake usually is made as a layer cake with butter or shortening and often cake flour whereas a snack cake uses all-purpose flour. In addition, a decadent fluffy frosting that is rich and creamy is always present as well.
Tips and Tricks for the Perfect Choco Snack Cake
- If you want to make a fancy design over the top of this snack cake with vanilla swirl and walnuts, here is a simple trick. Use a clean, lacy doily to sift confectioners’ sugar for a beautiful, artistic effect.
- For the best results, I found it matters to always level baking powder and baking soda when baking. The amount of this type of leavening agent matters because too much or not enough of it is often the reason for a bad cake.
- Also, baking powder does expire. Before you begin baking, check the expiration date on the can. Perhaps, your baking powder container lacks an expiration date or you forgot when you purchased it. Therefore, you might want to do this simple test recommended by Michigan State University of taking one teaspoon of that baking powder and mixing it with one-third cup of warm water. If you see the mixture bubbling in the water, then the baking powder is still good for use.
Give this simple cake a try because it is delicious. If you do make this easy no-butter chocolate marble snack cake recipe, please share it with your family and friends.
Chocolate Marble Snack Cake with Walnuts
1-1/4 cup sifted flour
2/3 cup of sugar
3/4 cup of milk
1/3 cup of canola oil
2 teaspoons of vanilla
1/4 cup of unsweetened cocoa
1/3 cup of chopped walnuts
1 ½ teaspoons of baking powder, leveled
confectioners’ sugar (for dusting the top)
2 large eggs
Mix together the flour, sugar and baking powder.
Add the milk and oil with a whisk or electric mixer until well combined.
Now add the eggs, one at a time and incorporate into the mixture.
In a separate mixing bowl, place the walnuts and cocoa together and mix until well blended.
Pour about 3/4 cup of the batter into a well-greased square 8×8-inch pan or 9x9x2-inch size.
Layer the nut mixture over the top of that poured batter and gently stir to create a marbled effect.
Bake in a 350-degree oven for about 20 minutes if using the square 8×8-inch pan and slightly less time (about 17 minutes for the larger 9x9x2-inch pan). Baking time depends also on how your oven is regulated.
Test with a toothpick, slender knife or cake tester for determining doneness.
Cool about five minutes before sprinkling with confectioners’ sugar for the topping.
ENJOY!
This easy recipe for chocolate marble snack cake has no-butter throughout its moist chocolate interior with walnuts and uses oil.
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Keyword:
chocolate marble cake, chocolate snack cake recipe, easy cake recipe, easy no-butter chocolate marble snack cake recipe, no-butter cake recipe, walnut cake
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1-1/4
cup
sifted flour -
2/3
cup
of sugar -
3/4
cup
of milk -
1/3
cup
of canola oil -
2
teaspoons
of vanilla -
1/4
cup
of unsweetened cocoa -
1/3
cup
of chopped walnuts -
1 ½
teaspoons
of baking powder
leveled -
confectioners’ sugar
for dusting the top -
2
large eggs
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Mix together the flour, sugar and baking powder.
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Add the milk and oil with a whisk or electric mixer until well combined.
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Now add the eggs, one at a time and incorporate into the mixture.
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In a separate mixing bowl, place the walnuts and cocoa together and mix until well blended.
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Pour about 3/4 cup of the batter into a well-greased square 8×8-inch pan or 9x9x2-inch size.
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Layer the nut mixture over the top of that poured batter and gently stir to create a marbled effect.
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Bake in a 350-degree oven for about 20 minutes if using the square 8×8-inch pan and slightly less time (about 17 minutes for the larger 9x9x2-inch pan). Baking time depends also on how your oven is regulated.
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Test with a toothpick, slender knife or cake tester for determining doneness.
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Cool about five minutes before sprinkling with confectioners’ sugar for the topping.
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ENJOY!
If you’re a chocoholic like yours truly, then you should also check out another scrumptious chocolate sheet cake that I make with sour cream. In fact, you’ll find many more sensational chocolate recipes using my search box.
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