Monday, January 13, 2014

Marble Cake

Ingredients:

All Purpose Flour (Maida) - 1 1/2 cup
Unsalted butter- 1/2 cup
Powdered Sugar - 1  cup
 Eggs - 2 large
Curd - 1/2 Cup
Vanilla essence - 1 teaspoon
baking powder - 1 tablespoon
Baking Soda - 1/2 teaspoon
Cocoa powder- 2 tablespoon
Milk- 4 tablespoon

Method:
In a bowl with a hand mixer beat the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.  Add the eggs  and beat until incorporated.

In a bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder and baking soda.Reduce the mixer's speed to low. Alternately, add the flour and curd mixture until a smooth batter is formed. Add vanilla essence and ccontinue mixing for 5 minutes. 

Butter  9 inch (23 cm) pan and then line the bottom of the pan with tracing Paper. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees c.Whisk cocoa powder and milk. Transfer 1/3 of the batter to a bowl and whisk  the cocoa mixture to this.
 
Pour the cake batter into the pan; then spoon the chocolate batter around. Run a fork through the batter, cutting the batters together to create a marbled effect. (Do not stir.) Bake this at 180 degree c for 30-40 minutes.or 
Bake until a toothpick inserted into the middle of the cake comes out clean.
 
Remove from oven and let cool on a wire rack for an hour. Run the knife through the sides of the baking pan and turn upside down. Remove the tracing paper and the cake is done.....:)
 
 slice and serve......:)

 
Recipe Courtesy: Maya Mathew