Marble Butter Cake

Yummm yummm

I haven't baked this for the longest time. I love the buttery and chocolatey taste. So sinful but super delicious. Had a friend over for coffee the other day and made this for her but unfortunately, not very moist. I wonder what had gone wrong. Nevertheless, the boss of the house ate it all up. Thank you! >_<

Ingredients

8 eggs-separated

230g sugar

340g butter, softened

255g flour

1.5tsps baking powder

1.5tsps pure vanilla extract

2 tbsps cocoa powder

1/4 tsp salt

Method:

1. Preheat oven to 160 degrees. Line a cake pan (8-inch or a square one will do as well) with parchment paper. 
2. Sift flour, baking powder and salt and set aside.
3. Use a stand/hand-held mixer and cream butter till light light and fluffy.
4. Whisk egg yolks with sugar till light.
5. Add this to the butter gradually and beat at medium speed till just combined well.
6. Whisk egg whites till stiff peaks form.
7. Use a spatula and fold in the meringue (in 3-4 batches) into the egg yolk mixture.
8. Add in the dry ingredients and combine well.
9. Ladle 1/4 of the batter into a bowl. 
10. Sieve cocoa powder into the batter and fold the mixture well.
11. Alternate between the two mixtures, pour the batters into the cake pan.
12. Start with the yellow batter and end with the cocoa mixture.
13. Tap the pan on the counter several times to eliminate air bubbles.
14. Use a long skewer and swirl around the batter to create the marble effect.
15. Bake for 40-55 minutes or till a skewer comes out clean from the cake.
16. Enjoy with a cup of tea or coffee.

 *Recipe is taken and adapted from www.thelittleteochew.com.