A delicious marble loaf cake made with a blend of vanilla and cocoa batter, creating a beautiful swirl. This cake is perfect for any occasion and features a soft texture with a rich flavor.
1: In a large bowl, cream together the 3/4 cup of butter and sugars.
2: Add in the eggs and vanilla, and mix well.
3: In another bowl, whisk together the flour, corn starch, baking powder, and salt.
4: Add about a third of the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and gently mix.
5: Then add 1/2 of the buttermilk and mix.
6: Alternate until all the flour and buttermilk are used up, starting and ending with the flour mixture.
7: In a small bowl, mix together the cocoa powder and the 2 tablespoons of melted unsalted butter.
8: Scoop about 1 cup of the batter into the cocoa mixture and mix.
9: In a greased 9x5 pan, pour in about half of the vanilla batter.
10: Spread on some of the chocolate batter and swirl.
11: Repeat this step.
12: Bake at 350°F for 50-60 minutes or until a toothpick comes out almost clean.