Easy Marbled Pound Cake

This chocolate marble loaf cake is a super moist pound cake. This cake is swirled with vanilla and chocolate cake to create a marble swirled look.

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STEP 1: Beat the butter and sugar together.

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STEP 2: Add wet ingredients. Mix in dry ingredients and buttermilk.

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STEP 3: Divide the batter in 2. Mix cocoa powder and hot water into one.

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STEP 4: Scoop the batter in alternating colors in one layer. Add a second layer.

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STEP 5: Spread vanilla cake batter on top. Dollop chocolate batter on top.

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STEP 6: Swirl the batter together with a knife. Bake covered for over an hour.

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STEP 7: Top with chocolate ganache.

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