Marble Pound Cake

Ingredients:  (All at room temperature)

3 eggs (60g each)

3 tbsp milk

1 tsp vanilla extract

150g sifted cake flour

1 tsp baking powder

150g sugar
1/4 tsp salt (omit this if using salted butter)

185g unsalted butter, softened

2 tbsp cocoa powder

• Lined and greased a 18 cm round cake tin or a 23 x 13 x 8 cm loaf tin.
• Preheat oven at 170 degrees C.
• In a medium bowl, lightly combine eggs, milk and vanilla extract.
• In a larger bowl, combined flour, baking powder, sugar and salt.  Mix on low speed for 30 seconds or until blended.
• Add in softened butter and half of the egg mixture.  Mix on low speed until the dry ingredients are moistened.  Increase to medium speed.  Beat for about 1 minute.  Gradually add in the remaining egg mixture in 2 additions, beating about 30 seconds after each addition to incorporate the egg.
• Transfer half of the batter into another bowl and mix in sifted cocoa powder.  
• Place alternate spoonfuls of the 2 mixtures into the prepared tin.
• Bake for about 45 minutes. 

This is a slight variation of the basic pound cake recipe shared by Stephanie Jaworski.  It uses the 'Quick Method' and is really easy to make. The result is a light, moist and velvety texture cake which seems to melt-in-your mouth.  You won't be disappointed.