CHOCOLATE MARBLE CAKE

CHOCOLATE MARBLE CAKE image

Provided by April Alvarez @peaches58

Categories Cakes

Number Of Ingredients 16

CAKE:
3 tablespoon(s) dutch process cocoa
1 tablespoon(s) splenda
1/4 teaspoon(s) baking soda
2 1/2 tablespoon(s) hot water
2 cup(s) cake flour ( i have used all purpose flour)
1/2 cup(s) splenda
2 1/2 teaspoon(s) baking powder
1/4 teaspoon(s) salt
1/2 cup(s) butter
2 large eggs lightly beaten
2/3 cup(s) milk
1 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract
GLAZE: (OPTIONAL)
2 tablespoon(s) whipping cream
1/4 cup(s) chocolate chips

Steps:

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Grease and flour a bundt,loaf,or cake pan. and set aside.
Combine cocoa 1 tablespoon splenda and baking soda, gradually stir in hot water to form a paste. set aside.
Combine flour,splenda,baking powder and salt in a large mixing bowl. Cut butter into flour mixture with a fork or pastry blender until crumbly.
Cobine eggs,milk,and vanilla in a small ximing bowl, add 1/3 of the egg mixture to flour mixture. Beat at medium speed for 30 seconds or until batter is smooth.stopping to scrape down sides of bowl. Repeat procedure 2 times. Set aside half of the batter
Add cocoa mixture to remaining batter,beating at low speed until blended, Alternate light and dark batters by tablespoons into prepared pan, Gently swirl batters with a knife to create a marble effect.
Bake for 45 to 50 minutes or until a tooth pick comes out clean when inserted in middle of cake. Cool in pan for 10 minutes, then remove onto plate. drizzle with chocolate glaze if desired.
CHOCOLATE GLAZE: Microwave cream in glass measuring cup at high for 30 seconds or until hot., add chocolate chips stir until smooth, Place mixture in a small heavy duty ziploc bag snip off a cornor of the bag and dizzle of cake.