Chocolate Swirl Marble Pound Cake

Submitted by Kathy

"This has been my favorite pound cake for the last 15 or 20 years. But I must admit that I recently made Juenessa's recipe #188525 and now I have two favorites. :-)"

 

• Ready In: 1hr 40mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Serves: 12

ingredients

• 2 cups sugar
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 3 1⁄2 cups flour
• 1 cup milk
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 4 eggs
• 1⁄4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

directions

1. Heat oven to 350°F Grease a 10" tube pan.
2. Beat sugar and butter until blended; then increase speed to high and beat until light and fluffy.
3. Add flour and remaining ingredients EXCEPT cocoa. Beat at low speed until well mixed, scraping bowl often; then increase to high and beat 4 minutes longer, scraping bowl as needed.
4. Scoop out 2 1/2 cups of batter into a small bowl. Whisk in cocoa powder.
5. Alternately spoon vanilla and chocolate batters into prepared tube pan. Using a knife, cut and twist through batter to create a marble effect.
6. Bake 60 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
7. Cool in pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Then run a spatula or knife around the pan to loosen the cake. Remove cake and cook on a wire rack.

Reviews

[tobi_twos]

Absolutely awesome!!! Have already made it five times!