How do I doctor a French Vanilla cake mix to make it marble?

I've taken some of the batter out and mixed unsweetened cocoa in it and then spooned into the batter that I"ve poured in my pan and swirl with a butter knife ... I've done this alot.. I never buy marble cake mixes lol

Your title made me I don't buy the marble mixes either. There's never enough chocolate. I usually make one box of white/yellow/vanilla and one chocolate and then swirl them together. I've been wanting to try a zebra cake though. Same principle as a marble cake but you spoon the batter in layers instead of swirling it. Here's a pic of what one looks like inside...

http://cakefun.blogspot.com/2005/08/zebra-cake_25.html

That zebra cake looks great. Now I want to try one of those!

Thanks lisa!

I like that lisa .. I'm going to have to make one of those!

That's a great little website....thanks!

You're all welcome . It really is pretty. I was thinking of doing one in red and white like a candy cane for Christmas but I've got a must try list so long and I'm falling behind...pulled sugar, floral jello, zebra cake

that zebra cake is great! I just did a marble cake for delivery yesterday-which I would have known about this, I would have done it then. Oh well.... next time. However that red/white variation sounds good also!

Thanks for the great idea


Leily