Oma's German Marble Cake
Description
Easy to make, grandma's German marble cake is a family favorite.
Ingredients
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1 cup butter
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1 3/4 cups sugar
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5 egg yolks
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3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
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1 cup milk
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2 teaspoons baking powder
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5 egg whites
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2 tablespoons sweet cocoa
Directions
1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour one 10 inch tube pan.
2
In a large bowl, cream the butter with the sugar. Beat in egg yolks. Continue beating for 10 minutes.
3
Gradually stir in flour, alternating with splashes of milk, until all of the flour and milk are mixed in. Stir in baking powder.
4
In a separate bowl, beat egg whites. Fold egg whites into batter.
5
Reserve 1/4 of the batter, and pour the rest into a greased, floured tube pan.
6
Mix cocoa into the remaining 1/4 of the batter. Then turn into tube pan, and fold under with a fork to produce a marbled appearance.
7
Bake in the preheated oven for 60 to 70 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Let cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack and cool completely.