Marble Cake

Marble Cake is one cake which I've learned to bake during my Home Science classes while in Lower Secondary School.  Till today, I still enjoys baking them, making use of different recipes with slight difference in the baking methods.  

My earlier Marble Butter Cake recipe which I've posted in 15th January 2016 can be viewed here

Today, I've bake another Marble Cake for tea while sharing half of it with my brother's family and mum.  Here's the recipe to share....

Ingredients:

225g unsalted butter (softened at room temperature)

200g caster sugar

4 large eggs

225g self-raising flour (sifted)

6 tbsp milk

2 tbsp cocoa powder (sifted)

Methods:

1. In a stand mixer, beat butter and caster sugar until pale.  Add eggs one at a time and continue to beat until well mixed.
2. Add in the flour and 3 tbsp milk alternately and mix with a rubber spatula until well combined.  
3. Scoop out half of the mixture unto a medium bowl.
4. Stir the cocoa powder into the remaining mixture in the mixing bowl.  Add the balance 3 tbsp of milk to loosen the texture.  Mix well.
5. Use 2 separate spoons to dollop the chocolate and plain cake mixtures into a lined 8" round cake tin alternately until all the butter mixtures are used up.
6. Use a skewer to swirl around the two mixtures to create marbled patterns.
7. Bake in a preheated oven of 180 degree Celsius for 70 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.
8. Remove cake from oven and let it sit on a wire rack until slightly cool, turn the cake onto a wire rack and leave to cool completely.  Remove parchment paper before cutting and storing.
9. Let's have tea....

Recipe adapted from QL CHEF with slight amendments.