Marble Cake

ingredients

1. maida-300 gms
2. powdered sugar-250 gms
3. butter-250 gms
4. eggs-3
5. baking powder-21/2 tsp
6. cocoa powder-2 tblsp
7. salt-a pinch
8. vanilla essence-1 tsp
9. nuts-optional

temperature-200*c or 250*f

method

1. sieve the maida,baking powder,salt together.(3 times)
2. beat the eggs until light,gradually beat in sugar,continue beating until mixture is thick and sugar has completly dissolved.
3. fold in maida mix gradually beating all the time.
4. divide the batter into 2 parts.
5. add cocoa in one part,and vanilla essence in the other.
6. pour the vanilla batter into a buttered and floured cake tin
7. and then pour cocoa batter over that.
8. sprinkle some nuts on top and bake in a pre heated oven for 40 to 45 minutes.or till cake springs back when touched lightly.
9. turn out and leave to cool.