Vanilla-Fudge Marble Cake Be the first to rate & review! A chocolate layer is surrounded by a vanilla layer in this fudge-flavored cake recipe. Dress it up with a generous drizzle of chocolate icing for a special birthday cake or dessert. By BHG Test Kitchen BHG Test Kitchen The Better Homes & Gardens Test Kitchen has been in continuous operation for nearly 100 years, developing and testing practical, reliable recipes that readers can enjoy at home. The Test Kitchen team includes culinary specialists, food stylists, registered and licensed nutritionists, and other experts with Bachelor of Science degrees in food science, food and nutrition, or culinary arts. Together, the team tests more than 2,500 recipes, produces more than 2,500 food images, and creates more than 1,000 food videos each year in the state-of-the-art test kitchen. Learn about BHG's Editorial Process Updated on March 13, 2017 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Prep Time: 25 mins Cool Time: 15 mins Bake Time: 50 mins Total Time: 25 mins Servings: 12 Jump to Nutrition Facts Ingredients ¾ cup butter, softened 2 eggs 2 ¾ cup all-purpose flour 1 ½ teaspoon baking powder ½ teaspoon baking soda ½ teaspoon salt 1 ½ cup sugar 2 teaspoon vanilla 1 ¼ cup buttermilk or sour milk ⅔ cup chocolate-flavored syrup 1 recipe Semisweet Chocolate Icing Semisweet Chocolate Icing ½ cup semisweet chocolate pieces 2 tablespoon butter 1 tablespoon light-colored corn syrup ¼ teaspoon vanilla Directions Allow butter and eggs to stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. Meanwhile, grease and lightly flour a 10-inch fluted tube pan. In a medium bowl stir together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a large mixing bowl beat butter with an electric mixer on low to medium speed about 30 seconds. Add sugar and vanilla; beat until fluffy. Add eggs 1 at a time, beating on low to medium speed 1 minute after each addition and scraping bowl frequently. Alternately add flour mixture and buttermilk to butter mixture, beating on low speed after each addition just until combined. Reserve 2 cups batter. Pour remaining batter into the prepared pan. In a small mixing bowl combine chocolate-flavored syrup and reserved 2 cups batter. Beat on low speed until well combined. Pour chocolate batter over vanilla batter in pan. Do not mix. Bake about 50 minutes or until wooden toothpick inserted near center comes out clean. Cool 15 minutes on wire rack. Remove cake from pan; cool thoroughly on wire rack. Drizzle cake with Semisweet Chocolate Icing. Makes 12 servings. Semisweet Chocolate Icing In a small saucepan heat semisweet chocolate pieces, butter, corn syrup, and vanilla over low heat, stirring until chocolate melts and mixture is smooth. Use immediately. Rate it Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 416 Calories 18g Fat 59g Carbs 5g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 12 Calories 416 % Daily Value * Total Fat 18g 23% Saturated Fat 10g 50% Cholesterol 75mg 25% Sodium 400mg 17% Total Carbohydrate 59g 21% Total Sugars 36g Protein 5g Calcium 70.7mg 5% Iron 1.6mg 9% Potassium 117mg 2% Folate, total 12.1mcg Vitamin B-12 0.2mcg Vitamin B-6 0mg *The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.