CHOCOLATE AND BANANA MARBLE CAKE

By Chef Mwendafilumba

Serving: 6-8 people

Preparation time: 15-20 min

Cooking time: 30 min

Level of difficulty: Easy

June is here! I love the cold season because there are so many ways to keep warm; like baking a cake and having it with some nice hot beverage. This is almost like a continuation from last month’s recipe. What I like about this recipe isthat it’s one basic rich cake split in two. To one, we will add banana and to the other, cocoa powder.

I usually get comments from people like ‘’my cakes are always dry/hard’’ or “my baking never comes out right’’. Remember, baking is like a scientific process, measure your ingredients properly, follow my instructions and you’ll do just fine. The recipe is simple and a must try.

INGREDIENTS

• Margarine (soft) 300g
• Icing sugar/confectioners’ sugar 300g
• 6 eggs
• 4 cups cake flour
• 4 tsp baking powder
• 500ml milk
• 6 tsp cocoa powder
• 3 over-ripe bananas (mashed/pureed)
• 1 tsp vanilla essence/extract

METHOD

1. Preheat oven to 180 degrees C/356 F
2. In a large bowl, cream the margarine and sugar till its white and fluffy
3. In a separate bowl, crack some eggs and whisk with vanilla essence/extract
4. Add the eggs to the margarine and sugar mixture in batches, a little at a time (approximately about 3 TBSP). Mix well till it disappears before adding the next amount of eggs. Be patients at this stage.
5. Sieve the flour and baking powder and add into the bowl; then mix well.
6. Add 1 ½ cup of milk and mix them.
7. Split the mixture into two bowls.
8. Add cocoa to one and the other, add the banana.
9. Equally divide the milk in both bowls. Ensure the mixtures are relatively watery/runny (not too thick)
10. In a greased baking tray (or parchment paper). Alternate the cake batters (the banana then the chocolate and so forth).
11. Using a large skewer or toothpick, run it down vertically a few times (please don’t overdo it)
12. Place it in a preheated oven and bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Enjoy!!!

Chef Tips and Insight

1. Serve with custard sauce.
2. Do not add the eggs all at once, your cake will sink in the middle.
3. Ensure to mix margarine and sugar till white and fluffy. This makes the cakes have a fluffy texture.
4. Mash up the banana till it’s really fine.
5. Do not open the oven door so often, cold air will rush in and cause the cake to sink.
6. Time the baking in the oven to avoid over baking and having a dry cake.

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