Marble Cake Recipe

Delicious!

Ingredients

300g Butter
300g caster sugar
2 tsp vanilla extract
pinch of Salt
5 Eggs
375g Flour, sieved
4 tsp Baking powder
6 tbsp Milk
4 tsp Cocoa powder
icing sugar, for dusting

Method

1. Set the oven to 180°C/gas 4. Beat together the butter, 275g of the sugar, the vanilla extract and a pinch of salt until the mixture is light and fluffy.

2. Add the eggs one at a time, followed by the flour and baking powder. Gradually beat in 2-3 tablespoons of the milk, to give a slow dropping consistency.

3. Pour 2/3 of the batter into the prepared tin, it should fill three-quarters of the tin.

4. Sieve the cocoa and remaining sugar and add to the remaining third of batter along with 2-3 tbsp of milk.

5. Spread the chocolate mixture over the cake mixture in the tin, then lightly run a fork through them both, gently swirling the two colours together to create a marbled effect.

6. Bake for 50-60 minutes, until the cake shrinks slightly from the sides of the tin. Leave to stand for 5 minutes before turning out. When the cake has cooled, dust with icing sugar.

Serves: 6
Preparation time: 20 mins
Cooking time: 60 mins