Marble cake like Savane is a childhood classic. Whether in large cake form, as here, or their miniature format, I think I ate tons of them. Living in Canada, it's a cake that's harder to find. So I did what I often do in these cases, I tried to make a homemade version of this dessert. Here's the recipe for a marble cake like the Savane of my childhood.

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When I think of Savane, I think of the soft texture, the mix of chocolate and vanilla, and the sweet taste of a cake. So I needed to recapture those elements. But I also wanted to improve it a little. The main drawback of marble cake is that it often ends up a little too dry, to the point that if you eat it too quickly like I did, you can choke a little. So I set out to make an even softer, less dry version.

The good news is that you can easily recreate this delight in your own kitchen with this easy-to-follow recipe. Here's what you'll need:

Ingredients:

4 egg(s)
230 gr caster sugar
120 g milk
220 g flour (T45 or T55)
2 teaspoons baking powder
160 g butter
100 g dark chocolate

If you don't have dark chocolate, you can use milk chocolate, in which case reduce the amount of sugar to around 150-180g, as milk chocolate is already sweet.

Gâteau marbré comme le Savane de mon enfance

As an option, you can also make a syrup to soak the cake and make it less dry. I don't always do this, but if you want to, you'll need the following ingredients:

5 cl water
15 gr caster sugar

Instructions :

The recipe is quite simple. The idea is to make two batches of the same preparation. The only difference between the two preparations is that vanilla is added to one and chocolate to the other.

Once these two preparations are ready, all that's left to do is to draw your marbling by alternating layers of these preparations. With a little skill, you can even make some very pretty shapes.

Recipe is for a large Savannah cake. You will need a mould approx. 28 cm by 13 cm. But you can also make savannahs in individual format. For this you will need smaller molds. Don't forget to reduce the baking time, as small cakes bake much faster than large ones.

Conclusion

Now you know how to make a delicious Savane marble cake in your own kitchen! Accompany it with a cup of tea, and plunge the cake into it, for a gourmet snack.

This recipe is easy to follow and requires only simple ingredients that you should almost always have at home. I hope this recipe has inspired you to recreate Gâteau marbré like the Savane of my childhood. Do you have a cake that symbolizes your childhood?

Get cooking!