this one was wonderful! it was a nice, dense, moist vanilla and chocolate-y pound cake! the swirl didn't turn out exactly as i was hoping, but i figured it wouldn't because it was my first time doing a swirl and i have ideas for next time.
this is what you need:
- 2 cups of white sugar
- 1 cup of butter
- 3 cups of all-purpose flour
- 1 cup of milk
- 1 1/2 tsp of baking powder
- 1/4 tsp of salt
- 4 eggs
- 1/4 cup of cocoa powder
using an electric mixer, cream the butter and sugar in a large bowl. beat the eggs in, one at a time, trying not to over mix. sift your flour, and add in the baking powder and salt.
alternate adding the dry ingredients and the milk to the butter/sugar mixture, ending with the milk. i did three parts each. the next step is to split the batter in half, so grab your ladle and another bowl (maybe even the one you used for the dry ingredients) and put half of the mixture in the second bowl and add the cocoa. it is imperative that you sift the cocoa!
after that, prepare your bundt pan with butter and flour. i'm going to tell you what i did this time to get the swirl. i spooned the batter into the bottom, alternating with the chocolate and vanilla. once i got the first layer down, i did the same for the second, except on top of a chocolate spoonful i put a vanilla one, and vice versa. i think i got about four layers from all the batter and then i ran a knife through it, twirling it as i went around. i didn't do it too much because i didn't want to mix the two batters together too much. what i would do next time is instead of using a knife to run through it, i would grab a wide whisk and put it in straight and bring it up quickly, then move to the next spot. if anyone has any tips on how to marble properly, please leave them in the comments!
bake it at 350℉ for one hour or until a toothpick comes out clean! cool it on a rack for about ten minutes, and then take it out of the pan and let it cool completely.
bake it at 350℉ for one hour or until a toothpick comes out clean! cool it on a rack for about ten minutes, and then take it out of the pan and let it cool completely.
i totally forgot to take a picture of my sister devouring this, so since you don't get to see that, i will tell you that she LOADED on the whipped cream. what a glutton! haha
on a side note, i have no birthdays in april! any baking requests?
on a side note, i have no birthdays in april! any baking requests?
