Marble Swirl Cake

A never-fail-to-please marble cake. The addition of almond extract makes this cake a family favorite.

• Ready In: 1 hr 15 mins
• Serves: 16

Ingredients

• 2  cups sugar
• 1  cup butter or 1  cup margarine, Softened
• 4  eggs
• 3 1⁄2 cups cake flour
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons double-acting baking powder
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1  cup milk
• 3  teaspoons vanilla extract, Pure is preferable
• 1⁄4 cup  cocoa (fine quality for baking)
• 1⁄2 teaspoon  almond extract

Directions

1. Grease 10 inch tube pan, dust with flour and preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. In large bowl beat sugar and butter together at medium speed until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating after each addition.
3. In another bowl combine the flour, baking powder and salt.
4. Add 1/3 of flour mixture to the butter mixture and beat just until blended. Add 1/3 of milk and vanilla until blended and repeat twice with the remainder until blended.
5. Remove about 2 1/2 cups of batter and add cocoa and almond extract to it just until blended.
6. Alternately spoon vanilla and chocolate batters into prepared pan. Using a knife twist it through the batter once.
7. Bake 45 minute to 1 hour or until toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean. Cool cake on a wire rack for 10 minute. Remove cake from pan and let cool completely on a rack.
8. You may add icing or powdered sugar if desired.
9. This cake freezes well.