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Espresso Marbled Loaf Cake

5 from 14 votes
Light and fluffy vanilla, chocolate, and espresso cake marbled together and topped with an espresso ganache.
Prep Time40 minutes
Cook Time50 minutes
Total Time1 hour 30 minutes
Servings8 slices
Calories632 kcal

Ingredients 

Espresso Marbled Loaf Cake

  • 240 g all purpose flour (2 c.)
  • 2 ½ tsp. baking powder
  • ¾ tsp. salt
  • 100 g unsalted butter room temperature (7 tbsp.)
  • 60 g vegetable oil (⅓ c.)
  • 250 g granulated sugar (1 ¼ c.)
  • 2 eggs + 1 egg white room temperature
  • 2 tsp. vanilla
  • 120 g sour cream room temperature (½ c.)
  • 120 g whole milk room temperature (½ c.)
  • 30 g dutch process cocoa powder (¼ c. + 1 tbsp.)
  • 60 g freshly brewed Papanicholas French Vanilla Espresso (2 oz.)

Espresso Ganache

  • 45 g Papanicholas French Vanilla Espresso Beans (3 tbsp.)
  • 170 g heavy whipping cream (⅔ c.)
  • 170 g milk chocolate chips or baking bar (1 c.)

Instructions 

Espresso Marbled Loaf Cake

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F / 175°C. Butter and line a 1.25 lb (9x5) loaf pan with parchment paper.
  • In a medium-sized bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
  • In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, or with a hand mixer, beat together the butter, oil, and sugar for 5 minutes until light and fluffy.
  • Scrape down the sides of the bowl, and add in one egg at a time, beating until combined after the two additions.
  • Add in the egg white, vanilla, and sour cream and beat until combined.
  • Alternate between adding the flour mixture and the milk. Fold in ½ of the flour mixture, then all of the milk, followed by the rest of the flour mixture.
  • Brew the espresso. In a small bowl, whisk together 24g (¼ c.) of cocoa with 30g (1 oz.) of the espresso. In another small bowl, whisk together 6g (1 tbsp.) of cocoa with the remaining 1 oz. of espresso.
  • To the bowl with more cocoa, add in 1 c. of batter. To the bowl with less cocoa, add in 1 ⅓ c. of batter. Mix each bowl just until no streaks remain.
  • Alternate scooping in the three different batters into the loaf pan. Once all the batter has been used, use a knife to gently swirl the batters together.
  • Bake for 40-50 minutse, or until a knife inserted in the middle of the cake comes out with just a few moist crumbs.
  • While the cake is cooling, make the espresso ganache.

Espresso Ganache

  • Place the chocolate into a small mixing bowl and set aside.
  • Transfer the espresso beans to a sealed plastic bag, and lightly crush them.
  • Add the crushed espresso beans and the heavy whipping cream to a small saucepan. Set the mixture over medium heat and bring it to a simmer.
  • Once the mixture is simmering, turn off the heat and allow the mixture to sit for at least 5 minutes, and up to 20 minutes.
  • Once the cream has sat for 5 minutes, put it back on medium heat and once again bring it to a simmer.
  • Once simmering, pour the cream through a fine-mesh sieve over the chocolate.
  • Cover the bowl with a lid or plate. Let the mixture sit for 1 minutes, then whisk the ingredients together until you have a smooth ganache.
  • Pour the ganache over the cake once the cake has cooled to room temperature. Or, if you'd like a whipped ganache, allow the ganache to cool in the fridge and then whip it up with a hand or stand mixer before spreading it on the cake. Slice, serve, and enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 632kcalCarbohydrates: 73gProtein: 7gFat: 37gSaturated Fat: 19gPolyunsaturated Fat: 6gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 0.5gCholesterol: 102mgSodium: 378mgPotassium: 241mgFiber: 2gSugar: 46gVitamin A: 803IUVitamin C: 0.3mgCalcium: 172mgIron: 2mg