Classic Marble Cake

A very familiar chocolate and vanilla marble cake with zebra striped effect on the inside of the cake.
Its my "Classic Marble Cake" that will melt in your mouth and most popular among my friends and relatives.

Zebra pattern effect in this "Classic Marble Cake", a layer of chocolate and followed by vanilla layer. Repeat till finished.




Here's the recipe :-

Ingredients:-
250 gm plain flour     
1 tsp baking powder 
1/2 tsp salt                   
5 eggs (A)
230 gm castor sugar
250 Planta margarine
2 tbsp chocolate powder (good quality)
40 gm hot water
1/2 - 1 tsp vanilla essence




 Method :-
1) Lined and greased a 24 cm round baking pan.
2) Sieve flour and baking powder twice and set aside.
3) Blend the chocolate powder with the hot water till well mixed. Set aside.
4) Cream margarine and sugar till light, add in salt and eggs one at a time. Make sure beat it well after each additional egg. Cream till fluffy.
5) Gradually add in the sifted flour mixture and vanilla essence,
6) Spread a layer of plain batter at the bottom of the lined & greased pan, followed by chocolate batter. Spread out the chocolate batter and scoop another plain batter, repeat till all batter used up. Do not disturb the surface of the cake.
7) Bake in a preheated oven at 173' for 45-50 mins.
8) Turn the well baked cake out on a wire rack and let it cool. Cut into slices and serve.






*Note ;  Ingredients for this cake must be fresh esp. the eggs & flour. Blend well. Divide into 2 portions, one portion remain plain and the other portion, fold in the chocolate paste.









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