Vanilla-chocolate cake

We all have those days when we just want cake, and I mean nice moist fluffy cake, especially in cold  weather. I personally think everyone must have a couple of cake recipes on their finger tips for emergencies (yes we have kitchen emergencies too) that you can nail any day.
Give mine a try and see if it works for you. 

INGREDIENTS

200g margarine (soft)
200g sugar (confectioners sugar/icing sugar/household sugar)
2 1/2 cups flour
2 1/2 cups baking powder 
4 eggs (whisked)
1 cup milk
Cocoa powder
Vanilla flavoring

 METHOD
  1. Preheat oven to 180 degrees C and grease cake tin
  2. Cream margarine and sugar till white and fluffy
  3. Whisk eggs and vanilla flavoring in a separate bowl. Add a small amount at a time to the margarine mixture and mix well after every addition. (add about 3 Tbsp each time)
  4. Add flour and baking powder once and mix well into the batter
  5. Lastly add milk and mix 
  6. Separate the batter into two bowls
  7. Add some cocoa powder to one mixture. If too thick, add a little more milk (about 1/2 cup)
  8. Layer up (get creative) the two mixtures into the cake tin evenly and bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Enjoy

Chef Tips
  • do not add eggs all at once, your cake will sink in the middle whilst baking 
  • ensure margarine and sugar become white and fluffy
  • use soft margarine not melted 





 

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