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Cinnamon Chocolate Cake
A soft vanilla cake with a cocoa, cinnamon and brown sugar swirl and optional flaked almonds.
From YouTube · Dec 5, 2025
A soft vanilla cake with a cocoa, cinnamon and brown sugar swirl and optional flaked almonds.
40 min
Cook time
24
Yield
Ingredients
11 ingredients- 175g Plain Flour (1 cup, 3 tablespoons)
- 1 teaspoon Baking powder
- 150g Sugar (¾ cup)
- 3 Eggs
- 150g Butter (⅔ cup)
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
- 75g Brown sugar (¼ cup, 2 tablespoons)
- 2 teaspoons Cinnamon powder
- 1 tablespoon Cocoa powder
- 55g Melted Butter (¼ cup)
- Flaked Almonds (optional)
Method
10 steps- Mix well together plain flour, baking powder, sugar, eggs, butter, and vanilla extract.
- Whisk the mixture for 30 seconds.
- Give the mixture a mix and whisk again for another 30 seconds.
- Set the batter aside.
- In a separate bowl, mix together brown sugar, cinnamon powder, cocoa powder, and melted butter.
- Add ⅓ of the vanilla batter into the cinnamon batter and mix well.
- Pour the vanilla batter into the baking pan first.
- Place dollops of the cinnamon batter on top and create a little swirl.
- Optional: Add flaked almonds on top.
- Bake in a preheated oven at 175°C (350°F) for 35-40 minutes.
Recipe notes
Helpful tips
- Mix the vanilla batter only until smooth.
- Place small dollops of cinnamon batter across the surface.
- Use only a few knife strokes to preserve the marbled pattern.
Equipment
- Mixing bowls
- Electric mixer
- 20 x 20cm baking pan
- Spatula
- Table knife
Storage
Store the fully cooled cake in a covered container.
Substitutions
Flaked almondsOmit
The source lists flaked almonds as optional.
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