Marble Cake

Another post - from Sa - a first attempt at Marble Cake that she made from a Mary Berry's recipe.  She however said she did not make the icing. She felt it was rich enough without it.

For 5

Butter - 110 gms softened butter

Caster sugar – 110 gms

Self raising flour - 130 gms

Baking powder – 1 level tsp

Eggs – 2 large

Milk – 1 tbsp

Vanilla – ¼ tsp

Cocoa powder – ¾ tbsp level

Hot water – 1 tbsp

Preheat oven 160 C.

Lightly grease a 1 lb loaf tin

Line with non-stick parchment paper on sides and base

Put the butter, sugar, flour, baking powder, eggs, milk and vanilla extract into large bowl

Beat well for about two minutes until the mixture is well blended

Spoon half into another bowl and keep aside

In another bowl, mix cocoa powder and hot water together till smooth.

Cool slightly.

Add to one of the bowls of cake mixture, mix till well blended.

Spoon randomly the vanilla and chocolate cake mixtures into the prepared tin till the whole mixture is used up.

Level the surface gently.

Bake for 50-60 mins till cake is well risen and springy to touch and starts to shrink from sides of tin

Allow to cool in tin for few minutes and turn out on a wire rack.

Peel of lining paper and allow to cool completely.

If you wish to make icing - ( you can use half the quantity for the above cake)

Butter – 25 gms

Cocoa powder – 15 gms sifted

Milk – 1-2 tbsp

Icing sugar – 100 gms – sifted

Melted white chocolate – 25 gms

Melt butter in small pan, add cocoa, stir to blend for one minute

Stir in milk and icing sugar. Remove from heat. Mix thoroughly.

Spread on cake evenly.

Drizzle the melted white chocolate on top and allow to set.