Marble Pound Cake Recipe
Ingredients
| Sugar | 1 1/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Butter/Margarine | 3/4 Cup (16 tbs), softened | |
| Milk | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Lemon peel | 1 Teaspoon, grated | |
| Lemon juice | 1 Tablespoon | |
| Cake flour | 2 1/4 Cup (16 tbs), sifted | |
| Baking powder | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Eggs | 3 | |
| Boiling water | 2 Tablespoon | |
| Sugar | 1 Tablespoon | |
| 1 1-ounce square unsweetened chocolate, melted and cooled | ||
Directions
Gradually beat 1 1/4 cups sugar into butter; cream till light and fluffy, 8 to 10 minutes at medium speed of electric mixer.
Beat in milk, peel, and juice.
Sift together flour, baking powder, and 1 1/4 teaspoons salt.
Add to creamed mixture; mix on low speed till smooth, about 2 minutes.
Add eggs, one at a time, beating 1 minute after each.
Beat 1 minute more, scraping sides of bowl frequently.
Combine remaining ingredients; stir into half the batter.
In greased 9x5x3-inch loaf pan, alternate spoonfuls of light and dark batters.
With narrow spatula gently stir through batter to marble.
Bake at 300° about 1 hour and 20 minutes.
Cool 10 minutes; remove from pan.
Cool.
Sift powdered sugar atop, if desired.
Beat in milk, peel, and juice.
Sift together flour, baking powder, and 1 1/4 teaspoons salt.
Add to creamed mixture; mix on low speed till smooth, about 2 minutes.
Add eggs, one at a time, beating 1 minute after each.
Beat 1 minute more, scraping sides of bowl frequently.
Combine remaining ingredients; stir into half the batter.
In greased 9x5x3-inch loaf pan, alternate spoonfuls of light and dark batters.
With narrow spatula gently stir through batter to marble.
Bake at 300° about 1 hour and 20 minutes.
Cool 10 minutes; remove from pan.
Cool.
Sift powdered sugar atop, if desired.
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