CHOCOLATE CHIP MARZIPAN CAKE

Chocolate Chip Marzipan Cake image

Provided by stormylee

Categories Dessert

Time 1h5m

Yield 1 loaf

Number Of Ingredients 9

115 g butter (preferably unsalted)
150 g light muscovado sugar or 150 g light brown sugar
2 eggs
3 tablespoons cocoa powder
150 g all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
125 g marzipan, chopped
4 tablespoons plain chocolate chips or 4 tablespoons coarsely chopped chocolate

Steps:

Preheat oven to 180°C.
Grease and flour a 20 x 11 cm (8" x 4") loaf pan and line the bottom with parchment paper.
Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Sift in flour, baking powder, salt and cocoa powder, fold in the batter.
Mix chopped marzipan and chocolate chips in a bowl; set aside about 4 tablespoons and fold the rest into the cake batter mixture.
Pour batter into the prepared pan, level the top and sprinkle the reserved marzipan and chocolate chips on top.
Bake in the preheated oven for 45-50 minutes, or until risen and firm. Cool in the pan for a few minutes before turning out to a wire rack to cool completely.