Marble Cake

And then the big day arrived, Ms. Vanilla and Mr. Cocoa hugged, kissed, dissolved into each other's soul, and they lived happily ever-after... 

Alright, now let's get back to reality! ;-)  This beautiful togetherness happens when mom craves for vanilla and the chocoholic daughter disagrees at that very moment while making plans to bake. I being the not-so-considerate and the not-so-selfish mom, decides to bring together the best of both worlds and thus creates this patterned beauty called Marble Cake.  

This is the most popular cake especially in Kerala and one of a kind that can satisfy both chocoholics and vanilla lovers. Baking this cake is really a cake-walk as the ingredients go into the mixing bowl all at once and get blended. And most importantly, this is a quick-bake cake.

 

 

Ingredients

• Maida/All-purpose flour - 1 cup
• Butter - 1/2 cup
• Sugar - 1/2 cup + 2 tbsp
• Egg - 3 no.s
• Cocoa powder - 1 tbsp
• Baking powder - 1/2 tsp
• Vanilla essence - 1/4 tsp
• Hot water - 4 tbsp   

Method 

1. Pre-heat the oven for 5 mins.
2. Dilute cocoa powder in hot water and make it a lump-free mix.
3. In a mixing bowl, add all ingredients and beat well until it is creamy and fluffy.
4. Divide the batter into two equal portions.
5. Add cocoa mix into one portion and incorporate it well.
6. Grease a bundt pan and add the cocoa and the vanilla alternatively.
7. Use a skewer and give it a quick swirl to create a marbled effect.
8. Bake it at 180 c for about 20-30 mins or until a skewer inserted comes out clean.

:-) Your easy peasy Marble Cake is ready to gorge on. A slice of this with a cup of tea is a bliss! So do try it out and lemme know... ;-) Happy Baking!