Chocolate & Vanilla Marble Cake

Recipe and picture from www.taste.com.au

Ingredients (serves 10)

For the Cake
150g butter
1 cup (220g) caster sugar
2 eggs and
1 tsp vanilla essence
2 1/2 cups (375g) self-raising flour
1 cup (250ml) milk
1 tbs cocoa powder

For the Icing
1 cup (150g) icing sugar
2 tbs cocoa powder
20g butter, chopped
2 tbs boiling water

Method
1. Preheat oven to 180°C. Grease a 22cm (top) fluted ring bundt pan. Beat 150g butter and 1 cup (220g) caster sugar until pale and creamy. Beat in 2 eggs and 1 tsp vanilla essence.
2. Fold in 2 1/2 cups (375g) self-raising flour and 1 cup (250ml) milk. Divide mixture into 2 portions. Stir in 1 tbs cocoa powder to one portion. Alternately spoon the mixtures into the pan.
3. Bake for 40-45 minutes. Set aside for 15 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool.
4. Icing: Combine 1 cup (150g) icing sugar, 2 tbs cocoa powder, 20g butter, chopped. Stir in 2 tbs boiling water. Pour over the cake to serve.