Marble Cake

From the kitchen of: Jessica Holmes

Ingredients

Cake

1 cup unsalted butter, softened

1 cup granulated sugar

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

3 eggs

2 cups flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup milk

Chocolate Swirl

1 tablespoon cocoa powder, sifted

1 tablespoon milk

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 340°F. Grease and line a 9 by 5-inch loaf pan with baking or parchment paper.

2. In a large mixing bowl, add butter, sugar and vanilla. Beat with an electric mixer on low speed until combined and then turn speed up to medium and beat for a further 1-2 minutes or until butter turns pale, creamy and almost fluffy.

3. Add eggs, one at a time, and beat briefly to combine then scrape down the sides of the bowl.

4. Add flour, baking powder and salt. Start to mix on a low speed. Add milk. Continue to mix on low speed until the cake batter is smooth and creamy.

5. Transfer 1 cup of cake batter to a mixing bowl. Add cocoa powder and milk and gently stir by hand until combined.

6. Use a dessert spoon to gently dollop batter into your prepared tin, alternating between vanilla batter and chocolate batter. Keep layering until you’ve used all the cake batter, then gently smooth the top.

7. Bake for approximately 1 hour and 10 minutes.

8. Transfer cake to a wire rack to cool completely. Cut into thick slices to serve.