Marble bundt cake with walnuts is so simple to make yet so delicious and flavorful. A moist and delicious cake, this marble bundt cake is perfect for birthdays or any celebratory occasion (like a Wednesday afternoon snack with a cup of coffee or tea)!
Moist vanilla pound cake, swirled with chocolate and so buttery it melts in your mouth! This marble bundt cake with walnuts may look fancy, but its flavor is pure old-fashioned goodness. A moist yellow cake with chocolate swirled into it. It looks complicated but in reality it is so easy to do!
This marble bundt cake with walnuts recipe is one of my favorite childhood cakes. My mom used to make this bundt cake for my brother and me growing up and I now make it for my family. It is very easy to make, with ingredients you probably have in your pantry and fridge. A simple chocolate swirl cake, this fool-proof recipe is filled with walnuts and baked until perfection!
This marble bundt cake with walnuts is also a great cake for beginner bakers, as it is a very easy cake to make. It only calls for a handful of ingredients that are all mixed in a bowl and baked until golden brown. You can glaze it with a delicious chocolate glaze, serve it plain topped with fresh fruit, or do what we do, and just sprinkle it with powdered sugar.
Ingredients
- Eggs
- Granulated sugar
- Walnuts: ir any other nuts you love
- Oil: vegetable; corn; sunflower or avocado oil. May be substituted with olive oil.
- Vanilla extract
- All-purpose flour
- Baking powder
- Salt
- Unsweetened cocoa powder
- Milk: non-dairy options such as almond milk may be used
- Powdered sugar: for serving (optional)
This gorgeous marble bundt cake will surely become a favorite. It’s a moist and tender yellow cake with a rich chocolate swirl. Truly the best of both words!
How to make this marble bundt cake with walnuts
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Grease a bundt cake pan or a tube pan.
Use a hand mixer, a stand mixer, or a whisk to mix the eggs, sugar, and oil in a large mixing bowl until pale and frothy.
Stir in the vanilla extract and the milk.
Add in the flour, baking powder, and salt in the bowl with the wet ingredients.
Use a spatula or a hand/stand mixer to combine all the ingredients.
Pour about 2/3 of the batter in the prepared pan.
Stir cocoa powder into the remaining batter in the mixing bowl.
Pour the chocolate batter over the vanilla batter in the pan. Use a skewer or butter knife to swirl the batters together.
Add the chopped nuts. Bake for 40-45 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean.
Transfer to a wire rack and let sit for 15 minutes before unmolding the cake onto the wire rack.
Let cool completely before serving with a dusting of powdered sugar (optional).
I LOVE how this bundt cake turns out every time! This perfect round shape and the bundt pan designs make this cake look so pretty, and the cake tastes delicious. Enjoy!
Tips and Tricks
- Grease the bundt pan: This is a very important step. Make sure to grease the bundt pan evenly. This will help with the cake’s easier removal from the pan.
- To remove the cake from the bundt pan, remove it from the oven and let it cool on a wire rack for 30 minutes. Use a knife to loosen the edges of the cake, invert it onto the wire rack, and let it cool.
Storage
Keep leftover marble bundt cake, well wrapped, at room temperature for 4-5 days. I also cover it tightly and keep it on the counter for a couple of days. Honestly, it does not last more than 2 days before it is all gone but I use this cake stand to store it.
To Freeze
Wrap well in plastic wrap and freeze for up to 1 month. Defrost at room temperature.
Variations
Change the flavor profile with these ideas:
- Coffee – you can add a tablespoon of instant coffee to the cocoa batter. It elevates the chocolate flavor.
- Nuts: Instead of walnuts, try this bundt cake recipe with pecans, almonds, macadamia nuts, or hazelnuts. You can toast pecans and almonds before baking but use raw hazelnuts or macadamia nuts so they don’t burn.
- Cinnamon – add a tablespoon of cinnamon to the cocoa part for a delicious and festive flavor, perfect for the holidays!
- Chocolate chips – add chocolate chips to the batter to give the cake an extra chocolatey flavor!
- Funfetti – Add sprinkles to the vanilla batter to give this humble marble cake a special birthday look.
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Marble Bundt Cake with Walnuts
Ingredients
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 1.5 cup sugar
- 5 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup walnuts chopped
- 1 cup milk
- 2-3 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Grease a bundt pan or a tube pan.
- Use a hand mixer, a stand mixer or a whisk to whisk together the eggs, sugar, and oil in a large mixing bowl until pale and frothy.
- Stir in the vanilla extract and the milk.
- Add in the flour, baking powder and salt in the bowl with the wet ingredients.
- Use a spatula or a hand mixer to combine all the ingredients.
- Pour about 2/3 of the batter in the prepared pan.
- Stir cocoa powder into the remaining batter in the mixing bowl.
- Pour the chocolate batter over the vanilla batter in the pan.
- Add the chopped walnuts.
- Use a skewer or butter knife to swirl the batters together.
- Bake for 40-45 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean.
- Transfer to a wire rack and let sit for 15 minutes before unmolding the cake onto the wire rack.
- Let cool completely before serving with a dusting of powdered sugar (optional).
- Enjoy!
Looks delicious. I will pass the recipe on to people who bake, since I don’t cause I’d love to taste it.
Thank you! Yes, it is so delicious. It is also so easy to make that no bakers like you and I 🙂 can make it. Keep me posted if you make it. Thanks!