↑

A Latte Food

Grab a cup of coffee and eat your heart out with me

  • Home
  • About
  • Recipes
    • Breads
    • Breakfast and Brunch
    • Cakes and Cupcakes
    • Candy and Sweets
    • Cheesecakes
    • Cookies
    • Dessert Bars and Brownies
    • Donuts
    • Muffins and Scones
    • No Bake Desserts
    • Pies, Crisps, and Tarts
  • Baking Basics
  • Contact
    • Work With Me
  • Privacy Policy
  • Whole Latte Love & Life
    • Latte Love & Life
    • My Weekend Cravings
    • A Latte Tips and Tricks

Chocolate Vanilla Marble Cupcakes

Cakes and Cupcakes

  • Share
  • Tweet
Jump to Recipe

Homemade chocolate cake and homemade vanilla cake are swirled together to create a gorgeous Chocolate Vanilla Marble Cupcake recipe! Homemade chocolate buttercream and homemade vanilla buttercream are swirled together to make a beautiful marble buttercream! These marble cupcakes are so simple and so easy!

Homemade chocolate cake and homemade vanilla cake are swirled together to create a gorgeous Chocolate Vanilla Marble Cupcake recipe! Homemade chocolate buttercream and homemade vanilla buttercream are swirled together to make a beautiful marble buttercream! These marble cupcakes are so simple and so easy! Homemade chocolate cake and homemade vanilla cake are swirled together to create a gorgeous Chocolate Vanilla Marble Cupcake recipe! Homemade chocolate buttercream and homemade vanilla buttercream are swirled together to make a beautiful marble buttercream! These marble cupcakes are so simple and so easy!

Guess what?

I’m headed to The Big Apple!

One of the best trips I’ve ever been on was an East Coast tour I took with my mom and sister a while back. I fell in love with New York and have always wanted to travel back there, but the timing has never seemed right. But, the truth is, timing will never be exactly right. So when my sister called me and suggested we take a last summer fling to New York, I said absolutely!

We’ve been planning our itinerary like crazy, which, let’s be honest, consists mainly of bakeries to try (we are for sure trying Magnolia Bakery’s Banana Pudding!). But, hey, New York has some of the greatest eateries, and it would be a real shame if I didn’t try at least 1/3 of them (they may have to roll me off the plane of my return flight).

But seriously. Between wanting Ice Cream Cookie Sandwiches from Milk & Cookies Bakery, Peach Donuts from Doughnut Plant, and all the iced coffees I can possibly want…rolling is a definite possibility.

What a way to go, though.

Homemade chocolate cake and homemade vanilla cake are swirled together to create a gorgeous Chocolate Vanilla Marble Cupcake recipe! Homemade chocolate buttercream and homemade vanilla buttercream are swirled together to make a beautiful marble buttercream! These marble cupcakes are so simple and so easy!

These cute marble cupcakes were made for my brother-in-law’s birthday, per his request, and I was more than happy to oblige. The only time I’ve ever eaten marble cake was in my high school government class during our study of federalism. I know, so random. Buuut, anytime there’s an excuse to eat cake is just fine by me.

Anyway, I had an epiphany after tasting these bad boys. I have literally been missing out on life for years.

I know I sound dramatic, but it’s a simple pairing of classic flavors, but the mix of chocolate and vanilla is out of this world.

Homemade chocolate cake and homemade vanilla cake are swirled together to create a gorgeous Chocolate Vanilla Marble Cupcake recipe! Homemade chocolate buttercream and homemade vanilla buttercream are swirled together to make a beautiful marble buttercream! These marble cupcakes are so simple and so easy! Homemade chocolate cake and homemade vanilla cake are swirled together to create a gorgeous Chocolate Vanilla Marble Cupcake recipe! Homemade chocolate buttercream and homemade vanilla buttercream are swirled together to make a beautiful marble buttercream! These marble cupcakes are so simple and so easy!

Thank you, Government class. These marble cupcakes are #winning

 

Homemade chocolate cake and homemade vanilla cake is swirled together to create a gorgeous Chocolate Vanilla Marble Cupcake recipe! Homemade chocolate buttercream and homemade vanilla buttercream are swirled together to make a beautiful marble buttercream!
Print
Chocolate Vanilla Marble Cupcakes
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
35 mins
 
Homemade chocolate cake and homemade vanilla cake are swirled together to create a gorgeous Chocolate Vanilla Marble Cupcake recipe! Homemade chocolate buttercream and homemade vanilla buttercream are swirled together to make a beautiful marble buttercream! These marble cupcakes are so simple and so easy!
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: marble cupcakes
Servings: 12 cupcakes or 1 9-inch cake
Author: A Latte Food
Ingredients
Vanilla Batter
  • 1 2/3 cups all purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 cup butter, melted
  • 1/4 cup canola or vegetable oil
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1 egg + 1 egg white
  • 1/4 cup greek yogurt
  • 3/4 cup milk, whole or 2%
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
Chocolate Batter
  • 1/4 + 2 Tbsp cocoa powder
  • 3 Tbsp coffee, brewed
  • 1/4 tsp espresso powder
Milk chocolate frosting
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1/4 cup cocoa powder
  • 2-3 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 Tbsp heavy cream
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • pinch of salt
Vanilla Frosting
  • 1/2 cups butter, softened
  • 2-3 cups powdered sugar
  • 2 Tbsp heavy cream
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • pinch of salt
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350. Place cupcake liners in a 12-cup muffin tin, or spay a 9-inch cake pan.
  2. In a small bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
  3. In a second bowl, mix melted butter and oil together. Add in sugars and stir (mix will be gritty).
  4. Stir in eggs, milk, vanilla, and yogurt and mix until blended.
  5. Slowly, incorporate the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients, stirring gently.
  6. Once the mix is just combined, transfer 1 cup of the batter into a new bowl.
  7. Whisk in cocoa powder, coffee, and espresso powder.
  8. Pour vanilla batter into muffin cups, about 1/4 way full.
  9. Now, alternately spoon in chocolate and vanilla batter until each cup is 3/4 of the way full.
  10. Take a tooth pick or cake tester to gently swirl the batters together.
  11. Bake for 20-22 minutes or until a cake tester comes out clean.
Chocolate Frosting
  1. Beat butter until light and fluffy. Gradually add in powdered sugar and cocoa powder, 1 cup at a time. (I usually use around 2 1/4 cups of powdered sugar, but if the consistency doesn't seem right, go ahead and use a little more)
  2. Add in heavy cream and vanilla.
  3. Beat until light and fluffy. Add salt if frosting is too sweet.
Vanilla Frosting
  1. Beat butter until light and fluffy. Gradually add in powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time.
  2. Add in heavy cream and vanilla.
  3. Add salt to taste.
Decorating
  1. When cupcakes or cake have cooled, frost the cake. In a piping bag, spoon the vanilla mixture on one side, and the chocolate on the other. When you pipe the frosting on, it comes out in that awesome swirled pattern!
Recipe Notes

Adapted from Taste of Home.

 

Homemade chocolate cake and homemade vanilla cake are swirled together to create a gorgeous Chocolate Vanilla Marble Cupcake recipe! Homemade chocolate buttercream and homemade vanilla buttercream are swirled together to make a beautiful marble buttercream! These marble cupcakes are so simple and so easy!

Shared by Michelle

Comments

  1. Baby June says

    August 2, 2014 at 7:12 am

    Those look fabulous! I love marbled cakes, these sound great. 🙂 Pinned!

    Reply
    • Michelle says

      August 4, 2014 at 10:09 am

      Thank you! 🙂

      Reply
  2. Thalia @ butter and brioche says

    August 2, 2014 at 10:49 pm

    WOW. these cupcakes look seriously wicked, i definitely could devour many right now. pinned!

    Reply
    • Michelle says

      August 4, 2014 at 10:09 am

      Thanks, Thalia! I totally devoured most of them 🙂 And, thanks for the pin too!

      Reply
  3. dina says

    August 3, 2014 at 6:47 am

    they look great!

    Reply
    • Michelle says

      August 4, 2014 at 10:08 am

      Thank you, Dina! 🙂

      Reply
  4. Emily Wingard says

    May 31, 2018 at 3:55 am

    Can I use this recipe for a regular cake too? What’s the recipe equivalent to? I did make the cupcakes and they were AWESOME!

    Reply

Trackbacks

  1. Gluten-Free Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies | A Latte Food says:
    August 4, 2014 at 10:25 am

    […] been packing, unpacking, and repacking for my NYC trip. Since airlines have begun charging for checked-on bags, we’re trying to cram everything into […]

    Reply
  2. Homemade Chicken Parmesan Pizza | A Latte Food says:
    September 8, 2014 at 9:32 pm

    […] really, really, really love pizza. Almost as much as I like cake. Or cookies. Or bark. Or, well, any dessert. Have you noticed I have a giganticly massive sweet […]

    Reply
  3. Vanilla Almond Cupcakes | A Latte Food says:
    October 31, 2014 at 7:59 am

    […] Marble Cupcakes with Marbled Frosting […]

    Reply
  4. 75 Amazing Cupcake Recipes - Pink Heels Pink Truck says:
    December 25, 2014 at 6:32 pm

    […] Cupcakes || Food Fanatic Sweet Potato Pie Cupcakes with Marshmallow Frosting || How Sweet Treats Chocolate Vanilla Marble Cupcakes || A Latte Food Rasberry Coconut Cupcakes || Texan Erin Andes Mint Chocolate Cupcakes || Sassy […]

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recipe Rating




This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

I'm Michelle and this is where you'll witness my baking addiction. I bleed coffee and breathe sugar. Come join me as I journey through life one recipe at a time! READ MORE
subscribe for the latest

weekly recipes

You can unsubscribe anytime by clicking the "unsubscribe" link at the bottom of emails you receive.

This site contains affiliate links, which means that if you make a purchase through these links, I receive a small portion as commission. Thank you for supporting A Latte Food!

archives

search

categories

Copyright ©2023, A Latte Food. All Rights Reserved.
Design by Pixel Me Designs