Marble Crumb Cake

Rating: 4.3 stars
20 Ratings
  • 5 star values: 11
  • 4 star values: 5
  • 3 star values: 3
  • 2 star values: 1
  • 1 star values: 0

This is one of my favorite easy cakes. I usually have this for my birthday cake.

By Laria Tabul
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Ingredients

24
Original recipe yields 24 servings
The ingredient list now reflects the servings specified

Directions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease and flour one 13x9 inch cake pan.

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  • Combine 1/2 cup of the flour and the brown sugar, cut in the butter until the mixture is crumbly, stir in the chopped nuts and set aside.

  • In a double boiler or microwave melt chocolate chips and set aside to cool.

  • In a large bowl mix the remaining 2 cups flour, white sugar, baking soda, and salt. Add the shortening, eggs, buttermilk, and vanilla. Blend and then beat with an electric mixer at medium speed for 2 minutes.

  • Combine 1 cup of the batter and the melted cooled chocolate, mix well.

  • Alternate spooning the light and the dark batters into the prepared 13x9 cake pan. Cut through with a knife to marble. Sprinkle top with the reserved nut mixture.

  • Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 minutes or until cake tests done. Let cake cool and enjoy!

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:
211.8 calories; 2.9 g protein; 28.1 g carbohydrates; 21 mg cholesterol; 181.9 mg sodium. Full Nutrition

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Deborah Hensley
Rating: 5 stars
08/30/2010
It's more of cake-coffeecake you get half-half best of both worlds. It goes GREAT with coffee. I made it for my boyfriend's birthday at work. Some of co-workers admitted they've had FOUR servings of it. Next time I will try adding cinnamon for extra flavor kick otherwise it's so good the way it is! I used pecans instead of walnuts after all I'm a Texan.:) Read More
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FOODISGOOD
Rating: 3 stars
02/01/2003
i tried this cake hoping that it would be a great birthday cake but it turns out to be more like a coffee cake something you would have for breakfast not for dessert. i was extremely dissapointed. although it was a quick and easy cake i don't reccommend it for a dessert cake. Read More
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(11)
20 Ratings
  • 5 star values: 11
  • 4 star values: 5
  • 3 star values: 3
  • 2 star values: 1
  • 1 star values: 0
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Deborah Hensley
Rating: 5 stars
08/30/2010
It's more of cake-coffeecake you get half-half best of both worlds. It goes GREAT with coffee. I made it for my boyfriend's birthday at work. Some of co-workers admitted they've had FOUR servings of it. Next time I will try adding cinnamon for extra flavor kick otherwise it's so good the way it is! I used pecans instead of walnuts after all I'm a Texan.:) Read More
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(13)
FOODISGOOD
Rating: 3 stars
02/01/2003
i tried this cake hoping that it would be a great birthday cake but it turns out to be more like a coffee cake something you would have for breakfast not for dessert. i was extremely dissapointed. although it was a quick and easy cake i don't reccommend it for a dessert cake. Read More
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cookinfor8
Rating: 5 stars
04/11/2003
Everbody just loved this cake it is so moist. It's more like a coffee cake I guess you could drizzle it with some icing. Very good cake. Read More
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JESS1451
Rating: 5 stars
12/29/2004
I made this as a Christmas morning breakfast cake. It was delicious...very moist! Read More
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yummy18
Rating: 5 stars
09/05/2011
Wonderful -go to recipe. I doubled the crumb part just because we love a dense crumb top. To make this cake quicker; I skipped the melting of the chocolate and just added the chips to the batter. It does have to cook 10 min longer than the 30 minutes it calls for. It has a nice coffee cake density with some moisture. Don't expect a birthday cake moisture. Read More
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sylviav78
Rating: 5 stars
12/28/2011
My family loved it my nephew said "he was eating a piece of heaven". I followed the recipe exactly and it was great. Thanks so much for this wonderful recipe. Read More
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Sue Ann Harding
Rating: 4 stars
03/30/2010
I was craving some kind of crumb cake. I saw this recipe and thought I'd give it a try. It turned out great loved the flavor and texture. I'd give it a 5 star if my husband loved it as much as me. Read More
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MOMTOJOSHCANPARK
Rating: 3 stars
12/23/2003
I was not very pleased with the crumb topping. Taste overall was ok will bake again. However the receipe calls for 1/2 cup of milk for the cake but I had to use 1 full cup of milk Read More
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LilLisaG
Rating: 4 stars
11/12/2011
Very tasty! I'm not a fan of very sweet cakes so this is perfect for me. I did need to cook it for 45 minutes rather than the 30 the recipe indicates. Read More
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