Marble Cake

Ingredients

Butter                                  300 gms

Caster Sugar                         300 gms

Salt                                      1/4 tsp

Eggs                                     5

Vanilla essence                     1/2 tsp

All purpose flour                   375 gms

Baking powder                      4 tsp

Milk                                      4 tbsp

Cocoa powder                       20 gms

Method

Pre heat the oven at 180 degrees for 10mins. Grease & line a cake tin with parchment paper or grease & dust with flour. 

Lightly beat the eggs with vanilla essence. Keep aside. Sift together the flour & baking powder & set aside. 

In a another bowl whisk together butter, sugar & salt for about 5 to 7 mins until smooth & fluffy. Add the eggs & vanilla to the butter & sugar & beat until combined. Do not over beat. Add the flour & milk alternatively beginning & ending with flour. Mix well. 

Divide the batter into 2 portions. In one add the cocoa powder & mix. Pour the vanilla batter into the prepared cake tin. Pour spoonful of batter onto the vanilla batter & swirl to create a marbled pattern.

Bake for 60mins or until a toothpick inserted into the centre of the cake comes out clean.