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Ingredients:
- 240g butter
- 1 & 1/4 cup sugar
- 5 Eggs (separate whites from yolks)
- 2 & 1/4 cups plain flour
- 1 cup milk
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon grated lemon rind
- 1 teaspoon vanilla essence
- 1/3 cup cocoa powder
- oil for pan
Method
- Mix butter & sugar
- Add eggs yolks
- Beat till light & creamy
- Mix in flour & milk alternatively
- Add baking powder into last 1/2 cup of flour
- Blend in lemon peel & vanilla
- Fold in stiffly beaten egg whites
- Pour 1/2 batter into another bowl and add in chocolate
- Pour in batter in 4 alternating light & dark layers
- Cut through with a spoon for marbled effect
- Bake in preheated 200 degrees oven for 60-75 mins
- Cool in pan for 15 mins, then turn out
- Sprinkle in icing sugar
