Marbled Pumpkin Loaf Cake
Description
The recipe won’t take much time. The cake turned out very soft, the aroma is stunning, the texture is incredibly delicate, and the cake literally melts in your mouth! It doesn’t have the characteristic taste and smell of pumpkin, which I especially like in pumpkin cakes. The bake is ready. Serve at the table.
Instructions
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Step 1
Prepare the ingredients you need to make a marble pumpkin cake.
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Step 2
First, prepare the pumpkin purée. Peel the pumpkin and cut it into small pieces. Cook it using whatever method you prefer. I cooked mine in the microwave for 15 minutes on full power, until the pumpkin was tender.
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Step 3
Cooking time may depend on the size of the chopped pumpkin. As soon as the pumpkin is soft, take it out. There is no need to add water.
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Step 4
Transfer the baked pumpkin to a blender.
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Step 5
Purée until smooth. You can also use an immersion blender. Let the pumpkin purée cool.
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Step 6
For the pumpkin layer, place 125 grams of prepared pumpkin purée in a bowl, add 75 grams of sugar, vanilla sugar, 1 chicken egg, and lemon zest.
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Step 7
Pour in 40 grams of odorless vegetable oil and mix thoroughly.
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Step 8
Add 125 grams of flour and 1 teaspoon (5 grams) of baking powder.
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Step 9
Mix the dough.
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Step 10
For the chocolate batter, take 125 grams of pumpkin purée, 75 grams of sugar, 1 chicken egg and 40 grams of vegetable oil. Mix all the ingredients.
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Step 11
Add the flour (100 g), cocoa powder and 1 teaspoon (5 g) of baking powder.
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Step 12
Combine all the ingredients to make chocolate dough.
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Step 13
Using two tablespoons, alternately spoon the pumpkin and chocolate batter into the cake pan in a checkerboard pattern. I ended up with three such layers in height.
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Step 14
Using a long skewer, run it along the inside of the cake and make several upward strokes from bottom to top, as if stirring the batter. Bake in an oven preheated to 180°C for 45–50 minutes.
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Step 15
Take the finished cake out and let it cool slightly in the pan.
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Step 16
Then carefully transfer to a plate and let it cool.
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Step 17
Marble pumpkin-chocolate cake is ready!