First featured in an 1974 issue of Woman's Weekly, this tried and tested marble cake with chocolate icing has been made in a ring mould - making it the perfect centrepiece for any occasion.
Ingredients
- 175g (6oz) butter
- 175g (6oz) caster sugar
- 3 large eggs, beaten
- 250g (8oz) plain flour
- 2 level tsp baking powder
- 15g (½ oz) cocoa powder
For the icing:
- 200g bar dark chocolate
- 300ml (½ pint) double cream
- 1.75 litre (3pint) ring mould 24cm (9 1/2in) diameter, buttered
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Method
- Set the oven to or 190°C/375°F/Gas mark 5. Beat the butter until softened, add the sugar and cream them together until light and fluffy in colour and texture.
- Gradually add eggs, beating well. Fold in the flour and baking powder, quickly and lightly, using a metal spoon. Spoon half the mixture into another bowl, sift in the cocoa powder and stir it in lightly.
- Spoon alternate amounts of chocolate and plain mixture into mould, so that when cake cooks it will have a marbled effect. Bake in centre of oven for 35-40 minutes, until it’s springy to the touch. Carefully loosen cake from sides of mould; turn it out on to a wire rack to cool.
- To make the icing: Melt the chocolate in a large bowl over a pan of simmering water. Stir in cream and let icing cool, without stirring too much, before spreading it over the cake with a palette knife. Leave in a cool place to set.
Top Tip for making Marble cake with chocolate icing
If you don't have a ringmould, make this chocolate marble cake in a round or square tin of the same capacity.
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