Marble Cake

My mom like a lot of parent's worked outside of the house. She had long hours. Despite that she loved to cook and bake. And she had a handful of great desserts she would make on occasion. For this reason marble cake will always hold a special place in my heart. I love the combination of vanilla and chocolate. I love that the cake is so easy to prepare as well as being moist and flavorful. I would recommend you adding it to your library of recipes to keep.

Marble Cake

Ingredients:
7 oz (200g) plain flour/all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
7 oz (200g) fine or powdered sugar (confectioners sugar or icing sugar)
4 eggs
1/2 tsp salt
4 tablespoons fresh milk 1
 teaspoon vanilla essence
2 tablespoons cocoa powder
2 sticks (220g) unsalted butter, at room temperature

Directions:

Preheat the oven to 375°F. Lightly grease the pan with some butter. Mix the flour and the baking powder together and sieve. Add in salt and mix well. Set aside. Use an electronic beater to mix butter and sugar until well combined or pale yellow in color. Add in the first egg. Beat well after each addition of egg until creamy. Scrape down the sides and add in vanilla essence and fold in the flour into the mixture and mix well. Finally, add in the milk. Divide the batter into two portions. Stir the cocoa powder into one portion and mix well. Transfer the plain batter into the greased baking pan. Shake it lightly to distribute evenly. Pour the cocoa batter in the middle of baking pan, and lightly swirl the cocoa batter with a butter knife. I usually do the “S” shape with the butter knife a couple of times. Do not overmix. Bake until golden brown and cooked, about 40 minutes. Insert a cake tester in the middle of the cake to test doneness. Remove it from the oven and let cool on the wire rack for another 5 minutes. Remove from the pan and serve immediately.