This easy basic marble cake recipe uses ingredients you already have at home! Just a few extra minutes of patience at the mixer gives you a fluffy, flavorful back-to-school treat.

This easy basic marble cake is the perfect back-to-school snack. So simple to make with ingredients you already have in the house! I usually like to make my batters by hand (who wants to lug out the mixer?!), but the secret to this incredible recipe is using an electric mixer and beating the eggs and sugar for five whole minutes. With this method, the cake comes out so fluffy, so flavorful, so perfect!

Looking for another great after-school treat? Try these Irresistible and Good for You Maple Oatmeal Squares!

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Ingredients

5 eggs
1 cup sugar
1 Tbsp vanilla extract
1 tsp instant coffee granules
¼ cup cocoa powder
¼ cup hot water
1 cup oil
1 cup orange juice
2½ cups flour
2 tsp baking powder

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F and spray a round tube pan or Bundt pan with cooking spray.
Using an electric mixer, beat the eggs and sugar for about 5 minutes until very light and fluffy.
Meanwhile, in a small bowl, mix the vanilla extract, coffee granules, and cocoa powder with the hot water, making sure everything dissolves. Set aside.
Slowly add the oil to the egg mixture, then slowly add the orange juice; beat to combine.
Add the baking powder and flour; mix until just blended.
Pour the batter into the prepared pan, reserving 1 cup of batter.
Mix reserved batter with the chocolate mixture. Pour the chocolate batter over the vanilla batter and marbleize with a fork.
Bake for 40–50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.