Marble Cake

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• 125 g unsalted butter (room temperature)

Pre-heat an oven to 350f. Cream the unsalted butter, until creamy and pale.

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• 128 g caster sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract

Add the caster sugar and vanilla extract. Mix well.

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• 256 g whole-wheat flour
• 1¼ tsp baking powder
• ¼ tsp salt

In a separate bowl, sift the flour, baking powder and salt.

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• 4 eggs (room temperature)

Add the eggs, one at a time to the butter mixture. Mix until combined.

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Add one-third of the flour mixture to the egg and butter mixture. Combine well.

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• 200 ml heavy cream

Add half of the heavy cream to the batter and combine.

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Continue adding the flour mixture and heavy cream to the batter until fully combined.

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Divide the butter in half in two separate bowls.

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• 64 g unsweetened cocoa powder

Add to one of the batters the cocoa powder and mix well.

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Pour into a loaf pan the vanilla and cocoa batters by placing scoops of them, simulating a chess board.

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Using a toothpick or a point sharp knife, mix gently, both batters, performing a wave-like shape.