Fasting Marble Cake (No Eggs, No Milk)

The simplest fasting cake recipe — just mix everything in one bowl and bake. Soft, fluffy, and perfectly sweet, with a delicious cocoa and jam swirl inside.

Ingredients

For the Batter:

470 ml mineral water
200 ml sunflower oil
200 g sugar (adjust to taste)
2 tablespoons vanilla essence
Zest of 1 lemon
A pinch of salt
600 g all-purpose flour
20 g baking powder
½ teaspoon turmeric (optional, for color)

For the Cocoa Layer:

2 tablespoons strawberry jam (or any jam you like)
2 tablespoons cocoa powder

Topping:

Chopped walnuts (optional)

Instructions

1
Prepare the Wet Ingredients
- In a large bowl, pour:
  - Mineral water
  - Oil
  - Sugar
  - Vanilla essence
  - Lemon zest
  - A pinch of salt
- Mix well using a whisk until the sugar dissolves.
2
Prepare the Dry Ingredients
- In a separate bowl, add:
  - Half of the flour (300 g)
  - Baking powder
  - Turmeric (optional)
- Mix well to combine evenly.
3
Combine the Batter
- Gradually add the dry mixture into the wet ingredients.
- Add the remaining flour slowly.
- Mix gently until smooth and lump-free.
- Do not overmix.
4
Create the Marble Effect
- Grease the baking pans with a little oil.
- Pour half of the batter into the pans.
- To the remaining batter, add:
  - Strawberry jam
  - Cocoa powder
- Mix well.
- Pour this cocoa mixture over the plain batter.
5
Add Topping
Sprinkle chopped walnuts on top for extra texture.
6
Bake
- Bake in a preheated oven at 180°C (350°F).
- Bake for about 1 hour, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
7
Serve
- Let the cake cool completely before slicing.
- Serve plain or dust with powdered sugar if desired.
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