posted by Fruffy 04-12-101 9:10 AM
Mile High Marble Cake
1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
2 1/2 cups sugar
6 eggs
2 teaspoons pure vanilla
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
1/4 teaspoon orange oil (try Boyajian) or orange extract - optional
2 teaspoons orange zest (finely minced) - optional
4 cups all purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
5 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 cup warm milk or orange juice
4 tablespoons cocoa
1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate - coarsely chopped (try Scharffen Berger)
2 tablespoons coarse or granulated sugar
non-stick cooking spray
Preheat oven to 350 F. Generously spray a 9 or 10 inch angel food cake pan with cooking spray.
In a mixing bowl, blend the oil, sugar and eggs. Stir in vanilla, almond and orange extracts and zest then fold in flour, salt, baking powder and milk or orange juice. Remove one third of batter and whisk in cocoa into it.
Spoon half of plain batter into pan, then chocolate batter, then remaining plain batter. Top with chocolate and coarse sugar. Place on a baking sheet and bake until cake tests done (55-65 minutes).
Extra Quick n' Moist Marble Cake
1/2 cup semi sweet chocolate chips - melted and cooled
3 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 cup oil
1/2 cup unsalted butter - melted and cooled
2 cups sugar
4 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 drops almond extract
1 cup milk
1/2 cup grated chocolate or minced chocolate chips (optional)
Preheat oven to 350 F. Lightly grease a 10 inch spring-form pan, a 9 by 13 inch pan, or two 9 by 5 inch loaf pans. Melt chocolate and set aside.
In a medium bowl, using a large whisk, blend the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Make a well in the center and blend in the oil, butter, sugar, eggs, vanilla, almond extract and milk. Stir to make a smooth batter. Remove about 1 cup of batter and stir cooled chocolate into it. If using chocolate chips, stir them into white batter.
In prepared pan, place three-quarters of the remaining batter, then the chocolate batter, then top with remaining white batter. It does not matter if batters are not evenly dispersed. Top batter can be dropped in dollops or spread on.
Bake until cake tests done - 55 to 60 minutes (depending on pan). Cake will be set on top.
both recipes from Marcie Goldman at www.betterbaking.com