Marble cake

 INGREDIENTS (succeSs)

• 200g or scant 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 200g unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 150g sugar or 3/4 cup  (less sweet)
• 4 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 4 tablespoons whole milk
• 2 tablespoons cocoa powder/ milo

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Preheat the oven to 170 °C. grease a pan with some butter.
2. Mix the flour and the baking powder together and sieve. Add in salt and mix well. Set aside.
3. Mix butter and sugar until well combined or pale yellow in color. Add in the first egg. Beat well after each addition of egg until creamy. Scrape down the sides and add in vanilla extract. Fold the flour into the mixture and mix well. Add in the milk.
4. Divide the batter into two portions. Stir the cocoa powder into one portion and mix well. Transfer the plain batter into the greased baking pan. Shake it lightly to distribute evenly. Pour the cocoa batter in the middle of baking pan, and lightly swirl the cocoa batter with a butter knife. I usually make a "S" shape with the butter knife a few times. Do not over mix.
5. Bake until golden brown and cooked, about 40 minutes. If the top turns too brown before the cake is set, cover the top with aluminum foil at 20 minutes mark to prevent the top from being too brown and crusty.