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Chocolate Marble Pound Cake
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Chocolate Marble Pound Cake

Course Dessert, Teatime
Keyword baking, cake, pound cake, teatime
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings 12

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter softened
  • 1.5 cups granulated sugar
  • 5 eggs room temperature
  • 1/2 tsp butter essence
  • 3 Tbsp milk divided
  • 1/2 Tbsp vanilla essence
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 cup cocoa powder

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 325 F.
  • Grease a 9"x5" loaf pan. Line the bottom with parchment paper and grease the paper.
  • In a large bowl, beat the butter and sugar until creamy.
  • Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well between each addition
  • Beat in the butter essence, 2 Tbsp milk, vanilla, and salt.
  • Stir in the flour and baking powder just until combined.
  • Spread half the batter in the prepared loaf tin.
  • Add the remaining 1 Tbsp milk and cocoa powder to the remaining batter until well blended.
  • Pour the chocolate batter on top of the vanilla batter. Swirl with a butterknife.
  • Bake on the centre rack for 75 minutes or until a skewer inserted in centre comes out clean.
  • Let cool in pan for 30 minutes before turning out onto a wire rack and let the cake cool completely.
  • The cake can be baked up to 2 days ahead; wrap in plastic and keep at room temperature. Or, you can wrap it in plastic and freeze for up to 6 months.