Moist Marble Cake
A simple and tasty moist marble cake that will have you going back for more.
Ingredients
- 6 eggs large
- 1 cup butter room temperature
- ¾ cup sugar
- 1½ tbsp bourbon vanilla extract optional
- ¼ cup cocoa powder
- ½ cup milk
- 1 cup self-rising flour plus extra for mold and sift flour
- salt pinch
- confectioner sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180C. Add the butter to a bowl and start by whipping at low speed and then gradually on high for about 5 minutes.
- Gradually add in the sugar and continue to whip until it turns into a creamy texture.
- Slowly add in the sifted flour and one egg at a time while still on high speed. Gradually lower the speed and add the rest of the ingredients except the milk and cocoa.
- Divide the batter in half. Add the milk to the cocoa powder and stir. Incorporate this mixture into one part of the batter. Stir in using a spatula.
- Butter and flour the baking pan. Toss out any excess flour.
- To get a marble effect start by adding a spoonful of vanilla batter, then a spoonful of chocolate until both batters are finished.
- Bake for about 55 minutes. Use a knife or cake tester to see if the cake is done.
- Set aside to cool off. Sprinkle with confectioners sugar