Easy & Fluffy Marble Pound Cake
The secret ingredient is love and high quality extra virgin olive oil! I love a simple pound cake but I decided to make mine slightly more interesting with an added layer of chocolate to the top. This recipe is easy to make and delicious.
Ingredients
Wet Mixture
- 1 cup1 cup1 cup Plain Greek Yogurt
- 0.5 cup0.5 cup0.5 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil, (I used Zoë Olive Oil)

- 1 cup1 cup1 cup Granulated White Sugar

- 3 whole3 whole3 whole Eggs
- 2 tsp2 tsp2 tsp Pure Vanilla Extract

Dry Mixture
- 1.5 cups1.5 cups1.5 cups All Purpose Flour
- 0.25 tsp0.25 tsp0.25 tsp Sea Salt

- 0.125 tsp0.125 tsp0.125 tsp Baking Soda
- 1 tsp1 tsp1 tsp Baking Powder

- 2 Tbsp2 Tbsp2 Tbsp Cocoa Powder

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Note, these instructions are written assuming the standard serving size, since you have modified the number of servings, these steps may need to be modified for best results
- Preheat oven to 350ºF
- Sray a 9×5 inch loaf pan with nonstick spray
- In a large bowl, beat together using a whisk Greek yogurt, sugar and olive oil together
- Add the eggs one a time to that same bowl
- Add vanilla extract to your wet mixture
- To the mixture, add flour, salt, baking soda and baking powder, set aside
- Reserve some batter on the side and add your cocoa powder to that
- With a spatula. scrape the vanilla mixture it into the pan
- Add your chocolate mixture over the top of the vanilla mixture, marble it in if desired
- Bake the cake for 50 to 55 minutes, or until it is golden
- Cool on a wire rack
- Once cooled, top off with powdered sugar for presentation
- Serve and enjoy!
Notes
If you stick a toothpick and it comes out dry it's ready to go! Best enjoyed with a side of coffee or tea.
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Baked Goods Coconut Free Nightshade Free Nut Free Pescetarian Shellfish Free Sugar Alcohol Free Vegetarian| This is our estimate based on online research. | |
| Calories: | 356 |
| Fat: | 15 g |
| Carbohydrates: | 47 g |
| Protein: | 6 g |
| Cholesterol: | 4 g |
| Sodium: | 103 mg |
| Fiber: | 2 g |
| Sugars: | 25 g |
| Sugar Alcohol: | 0 g |
| Calculated per serving. | |




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