Marvelous Marble Cake

I am not a big fan of chocolate cake but i do want it in my cakes in one way or the other.This is a simple cake which can please both chocolate and vanilla lovers like me.A bite of chocolate and a bite of vanilla goes into my mouth when i eat this cake and i am so happy about it.

Ingredients

- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1 cup sugar(you can make it to 3/4 cup if you dont like it very sweet)
- 3 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp baking powder
- pinch of salt
- 2 Tbsp cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter/vegetable oil

Recipe

- Preheat oven to 375F.
- Sift together flour,baking powder,salt so that they are well blended.
- In a bowl whisk together sugar,butter/oil,eggs and vanilla extract.
- Combine the dry ingredients with the wet ingredients.Divide the batter into two parts.
- Stir in the cocoa powder into the second half of the divided parts.
- Pour the first half of batter(without cocoa) into a greased baking pan.Now pour the second   half(Cocoa batter) of the batter into the same pan.Run a knife through  the batter,cutting the batters together to create a marble effect.
- Place the baking pan into the pre-heated oven and bake for 35-40 minutes ,until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean.
- Let the cake cool,Invert the cake into a stand or plate,slice and serve. 

soo Yummy was my chocolate walnut cake

*****Chocolate Walnut Cake*****

Its Thanksgiving evening and i baked this yummy chocolate walnut cake which is one of the first postings into my Blog.Starting my own food blog has been on my list from long time.This request came from my sweet cousins back in India.Everytime we spoke,i used to narrate some recipes to them on the phone so that they can try them later.But i wonder if at all they ever got the ingredients right nor did they try them out.Why would they without knowing how it would turn out.I would not if i were them.Do you ever know how would a dress look on you without wearing it?So is the outcome of a recipe.I never try out any recipe without seeing the photo of how it would turn out.So the recipes i am posting today are all dedicated to those loving cousins out there.

Ingredients required to make the cake

1 cup all purpose flour(maida)

1 cup sugar

3/4 cup (oil/butter/ghee)

1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

3 eggs

1/2 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp vanilla extract

handful of walnuts

1/2 tsp orange zest(optional)

pinch of salt

Now the Question is How to make it

Well its really simple.Whisk the eggs in a large bowl and combine the oil or ghee or butter into it.Now add the sugar and beat the mixture well.Add vanilla extract,baking powder,orange zest,salt,cocoa powder and combine the mixture well.Finally blend in all purpose flour and mix all the ingredients well.The batter should have a consistency similar to dosa batter.

Preheat the oven to 350F and grease the baking pan with a little butter and pour the batter into the baking pan.Place it in the middle rack of the oven.After 30 minutes prick the cake with a toothpick or knife and see that it returns clean.If it is not clean and has some batter around it,it would require another 10-15 minutes.Keeping checking until done.

There it is finally this delicious cake.I am sure it will fill in some amazing aroma in your house and a delight in your heart :)