A light, rich salted caramel chocolate marbled loaf with a creamy, cool cream cheese frosting and chocolate chips. What's not to love?!
A while back, we received a hamper of French treats and amongst them was a little jar of salted caramel - the king of baking treats!
We ummed and ahhed about what to do with it, until we came up with this incredibly delicious, moist and indulgent chocolate marble cake, made with cocoa and salted caramel and topped with salted caramel cream cheese frosting. It's as indulgent as it is delicious.
Here's how to make this chocolate marble cake with salted caramel cream cheese frosting.
Ingredients
For the sponge:
- 200 g (7.05 oz) baking liquid or margarine plus 50ml (1.7 fl oz) milk
- 200 g (7.05 oz) caster sugar
- 3 medium free range eggs
- 200 g (7.05 oz) self raising flour
- 1 tbsp cocoa powder
- 1 tbsp salted caramel
For the topping:
- 150 g (5.29 oz) cream cheese
- 1 tbsp salted caramel plus extra to drizzle, if you wish
- 50 g (1.76 oz) milk chocolate chips
Equipment
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 180C/355F (160C/320F fan). Beat the sugar and baking liquid / margarine together.
Beat in the eggs. If you're using margarine rather than baking liquid, whisk the milk in now too.
Fold in the flour.
Pour half of the mixture into a lined loaf tin.
Stir the cocoa and salted caramel into the remaining batter.
Pour the chocolate batter into the loaf tin.
Swirl gently with a spoon.
Bake for approximately 1 hour until a skewer comes out clean. Allow to cool completely on a wire rack.
Beat the salted caramel into the cream cheese until loosened and well combined.
Spread over the top of the loaf.
Sprinkle with the chocolate chips.
Use a serrated knife to cut into 2cm slices and serve. Drizzle with warmed caramel, if you wish.
What do YOU think of this salted caramel chocolate marble cake? Let me know if you make it - it's so delicious!
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Chocolate marble cake with salted caramel cream cheese frosting
Ingredients
For the sponge:
- 200 g (7.05 oz) baking liquid or margarine plus 50ml (1.7 fl oz) milk
- 200 g (7.05 oz) caster sugar
- 3 medium free range eggs
- 200 g (7.05 oz) self raising flour
- 1 tbsp cocoa powder
- 1 tbsp salted caramel
For the topping:
- 150 g (5.29 oz) cream cheese
- 1 tbsp salted caramel plus extra to drizzle, if you wish
- 50 g (1.76 oz) milk chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180C/355F (160C/320F fan). Beat the sugar and baking liquid / margarine together.
- Beat in the eggs. If you're using margarine rather than baking liquid, whisk the milk in now too.
- Fold in the flour.
- Pour half of the mixture into a lined loaf tin.
- Stir the cocoa and salted caramel into the remaining batter.
- Pour the chocolate batter into the loaf tin.
- Swirl gently with a spoon.
- Bake for approximately 1 hour until a skewer comes out clean. Allow to cool completely on a wire rack.
- Beat the salted caramel into the cream cheese until loosened and well combined.
- Spread over the top of the loaf.
- Sprinkle with the chocolate chips.
- Use a serrated knife to cut into 2cm slices and serve. Drizzle with warmed caramel, if you wish.
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Kara says
This looks so naughty, but very nice!!!
Emily Leary says
It really is utterly delicious and very moreish! I hope you enjoy it if you give it a go!
Nichola - Globalmouse says
Wooah, this looks amazing. I am such a huge fan of salted caramel and this combination looks like I need it in my life. Now.
Emily Leary says
Thank you! This yummy loaf doesn't take long to prepare and I hope you find the results as delicious as we did!
Yeah Lifestyle says
We love baking cakes as a family and this recipe just looks delicious especially the salted caramel cream cheese frosting. Totally making this with the kids next.
Emily Leary says
It's great to hear that you all like baking together and this recipe doesn't take long to prepare and is utterly delicious! Enjoy :)
Nicola Lawson says
Holy cow that looks amazing! I'm meant to be on a diet but I think a cheat day is in order.
Emily Leary says
Thank you! I don't think a cheat day is a bad thing every once in a while (especially for something so tasty!) Enjoy!
Rhian Westbury says
I haven’t made marbel cake in such a long time but this looks amazing. My boyfriend isn’t a fan of cream cheese but I bet a chocolate fudge topping would be amazing x
Emily Leary says
Thank you! This is a truly delicious chocolate and salted caramel marble loaf, and I hope you and your boyfriend enjoy it as much as we do in our house!
Elizabeth says
What a gorgeous looking bake! I want to make this recipe today, but I'd be afraid I'd eat the whole thing!
Emily Leary says
Thank you! I hope you do try this delicious loaf (but manage not too eat the whole thing at once )
Sarah Bailey says
I could most definitely try some of this with a nice cup of tea right now, I bet that frosting is ultra scummy and who doesn't love a piece of cake!
Emily Leary says
I agree, what's not to love about a slice of delicious cake and this chocolate marble loaf certainly fits the bill! Enjoy !
Choclette says
You can't go wrong with chocolate and salted caramel - look gorgeous.
Danielle Askins says
This looks delicious-might keep this in mind for Easter!
Deena Kakaya says
I don't think I've tried a salted caramel frosting, I think I need to now x
corina says
The marble loaf looks wonderfully soft and moist. I'm not a fan of salted caramel but I think I'd love the topping if it was just plain caramel instead, which could easily be done.