Marble Cake

Makes One (18 cm by 8 cm) Aluminum Loaf Tin

Ingredients:

• 160 g Butter, soften
• 3/4 cup Sugar
• 2 Eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 tsp Vanilla Essence
• 2 cup Flour
• 1 tsp Baking Soda
• 1 tsp Baking Powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 3/4 cup Milk
• 1-1/2 tbsp Cocoa Powder, sifted

Method:

1. Sift flour, baking soda, powder and salt into a bowl. Set aside.
2. brush loaf tin base and side with melted butter; Sift some flour into it; Well-coated at the sides and base; Pour out the excess flour (if any).
3. In a large mixing bowl, beat butter and sugar until light & creamy; Add eggs gradually, beat well after each addition; Add vanilla and beat until well-combined.
4. Fold in sifted flour alternately with milk, using a metal spoon; Stir until mixture just combined and mixture is almost smooth.
5. Divide mixture into two portions; Add sifted cocoa powder to one of the portion; Mix well.
6. Spoon 2 tbps of butter mixture to the centre of the prepared tin; Spoon 2 tbsp of cocoa mixture on top of the butter mixture. Repeat until both mixture are used up. Swirl mixture with a knife or skewer.
7. Bake in a preheated oven of 180 °C for 40 - 45 minutes or until cake test is done.
8. Leave cake in tin for 10 minutes before turning out to cool completely.