Marble Chocolate & Vanilla Cake !!!

Marble Chocolate & Vanilla Cake !!! 

The ribbons of chocolate and vanilla will give your tastebuds a surprised treat

   Ingredients :

  175 gms butter

  175 gms castor sugar

  1 tsp vanilla extract or essence

  3 medium eggs, lightly beaten

  200 gms self raising flour

  1/2 tsp baking powder

  1 tsp milk

  1+1/2 tsp cocoa powder

  

Preparation :

• Preheat the oven to  180*C for 10 minutes before baking.
• Oil and line a square cake tin 
• Cream the butter,sugar and vanilla essence until light and fluffy
• Gradually add the eggs, beating well after each addition.
• Sift in the flour and baking powder and fold in the milk
• Spoon half the mixture into the prepared tin in such a manner that there is gap between each spoonful mixture
• Blend the cocoa powder to a smooth paste with 2 tsp of warm water. Stir this into the remaining cake mixture. Drop small spoonfuls between the vanilla cake mixture to fill in all the gaps. Use a knife to swirl the mixtures together a little.
• Bake for 35 mins or until well risen and firm to touch. Leave in the tin to cool for 5 mins and unmould it gently. 
• You can make it more attractive by making an icing of white and dark chocolate and decorating it criss cross on the top of the cake.