It has been said that some of the first cakes were baked to show appreciation to the moon. Typically they were baked in a circle to represent the shape of the moon, and candles were added around the cake to represent the moon’s glow.
In my cakey offering below, I have brought together the light and dark side of the moon, using a vanilla and chocolate batter to make a marble cake. This recipe is vegan and makes a light and delicious marble cake, perfect to celebrate the moon no matter what phase she is currently in.
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Marble Moon Cake
Equipment
- 6" (15cm) Round Cake Tin
Ingredients
- 200 g Self-Raising Flour
- 125 g Caster Sugar
- 1/2 tsp Bicarbonate of Soda
- 225 ml Dairy Free Milk
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 100 g Margarine (melted)
- 1 tbsp Apple Cider Vinegar
- 20 g Cacao
- Icing Sugar To Dust
Instructions
- Pre-heat the oven to 160 degrees C. Grease and line your 6" round cake tin.
- Place the flour, sugar, bicarbonate of soda into a bowl & stir to combine.
- In a jug, whisk together the milk, vanilla extract, melted margarine and vinegar.
- Pour the wet ingredients into the bowl with the dry ingredients and mix together until smooth.
- Place half of the mixture back into the jug & mix the cacao powder into one half of the mixture, so you have one vanilla batter and one chocolate batter.
- Place one spoonful of vanilla batter into the tin, then one spoonful of chocolate batter. Repeat until all the batter is in the cake tin. Use a skewer or end of a spoon to swirl the batters together to create a marble effect.
- Bake in the oven for 45-60 minutes until the top is golden brown.
- Leave to cool in the tin, then turn out onto a plate or serving dish.
- You can decorate the cake to match the current phase of the moon. For a full moon, dust the whole top with your icing sugar. For a crescent moon use a plate or saucer & cover the majority of the top of the cake before dusting.
Notes
Make it Magical
Whether you are baking for a specific moon phase, or just a delicious treat, take a look to find out what the moon phase is and match your intentions as you bake. New Moons are for fresh starts and new beginnings. Full Moons are for letting go and checking in. Waxing moons can help you to grow or improve, while Waning moons are to reduce or banish. Maybe light some candles before taking your first slice, choose a colour that represents your intention or write your wish on the candle.
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