MARBLE CAKES

Marble cake, a classic buttery chocolate or coloured cake. I've modified the recipe .... see below!

Marble Cake

Recipe

Method 1

Ingredients

5 eggs  

250g Anchor Butter / Planta Margarine

230g icing sugar or 170g castor sugar

2 tsp vanilla essence

150 ml condensed milk

3/4 tbsp sponge cake emulsifier (ovalette)

1/4 tsp salt (optional)

Dry ingredients: Sift

240g self raising flour

1 tsp double acting baking powder

2 tbsp skimmed milk / ice cream strawberry milk powder

Pre-heat oven @ 160ºC 

Steps:

Sift flour, skimmed milk and double acting baking powder

Grease 8" x 8" x 3" the base and sides of baking pan &  line with greaseproof paper (Do not grease on paper)

Cream butter and icing sugar until light and fluffy

Add eggs one at a time , vanilla essence, condensed milk, sponge cake emulsifier (ovalette) and salt (optional)

Gradually add the flour and mix on low speed until combined

Pour 1/3 plain batter and mix with ( cocoa powder + warm water ) / chocolate emulco / Nutella or other colouring

Pour batter into baking pan and use chopstick or knife to swirl the mixture

Bake @ 170º - 180 º C oven mode (top & bottom heat) for 50 mins

Method 2

Ingredients

5 eggs yolks 

5 egg white

250g Anchor Butter (melted)

230g icing sugar

2 tsp vanilla essence

150 ml condensed milk

3/4 tbsp sponge cake emulsifier (ovalette)

1/4 tsp salt (optional)

Dry ingredients: Sift

240g self raising flour

1 tsp double acting baking powder

2 tbsp skimmed milk / ice cream strawberry milk powder

Pre-heat oven @ 160ºC 

Steps:

Whip 5 egg whites until stiff,  gradually add icing sugar 

Add egg yolks one at a time,  condensed milk,  2 tsp vanilla essence, 3/4 tbsp sponge cake emulsifier (ovalette)

Pour melted butter and add dry ingredients

Bake @  170ºC - 180ºC oven mode (top & bottom heat) for 50 mins

Red / Green colouring

Chocolate Emulco

Strawberry Emulco

Optional:

2 tbsp Cocoa powder + 2 tbsp warm water (Van Houten)

2 tbsp Nutella