CHOCOLATE SWIRL MARBLE POUND CAKE

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This has been my favorite pound cake for the last 15 or 20 years. But I must admit that I recently made Juenessa's recipe #188525 and now I have two favorites. :-)

Provided by Kathy

Categories     < 4 Hours

Time 1h40m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 cups sugar
1 cup butter, softened
3 1/2 cups flour
1 cup milk
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon salt
4 eggs
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350°F Grease a 10" tube pan.
  • Beat sugar and butter until blended; then increase speed to high and beat until light and fluffy.
  • Add flour and remaining ingredients EXCEPT cocoa. Beat at low speed until well mixed, scraping bowl often; then increase to high and beat 4 minutes longer, scraping bowl as needed.
  • Scoop out 2 1/2 cups of batter into a small bowl. Whisk in cocoa powder.
  • Alternately spoon vanilla and chocolate batters into prepared tube pan. Using a knife, cut and twist through batter to create a marble effect.
  • Bake 60 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
  • Cool in pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Then run a spatula or knife around the pan to loosen the cake. Remove cake and cook on a wire rack.

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