Marble Crumb Cake

This is one of my favorite easy cakes. I usually have this for my birthday cake.

• Calories: 212 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• ½ cup shortening
• ½ cup packed brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup white sugar
• ½ cup chopped walnuts
• ¼ cup butter
• 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
• 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup buttermilk

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease and flour one 13x9 inch cake pan.

Step 2

Combine 1/2 cup of the flour and the brown sugar, cut in the butter until the mixture is crumbly, stir in the chopped nuts and set aside.

Step 3

In a double boiler or microwave melt chocolate chips and set aside to cool.

Step 4

In a large bowl mix the remaining 2 cups flour, white sugar, baking soda, and salt. Add the shortening, eggs, buttermilk, and vanilla. Blend and then beat with an electric mixer at medium speed for 2 minutes.

Step 5

Combine 1 cup of the batter and the melted cooled chocolate, mix well.

Step 6

Alternate spooning the light and the dark batters into the prepared 13x9 cake pan. Cut through with a knife to marble. Sprinkle top with the reserved nut mixture.

Step 7

Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 minutes or until cake tests done. Let cake cool and enjoy!