Marble Pound Cake

* Exported from MasterCook *

Marble Pound Cake

Recipe By : The Woman's Day Cookbook
Serving Size : 12 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Cakes Cakes/Pies
Dessert Desserts

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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2 1/3 Cups All-purpose flour
1 1/2 Teaspoons Baking Powder
1/4 Teaspoon Salt
2 Sticks Butter -- room temperature
1 2/3 Cups Granulated sugar
5 Large Eggs
1 1/2 Teaspoons Almond extract
3 Ounces Semisweet chocolate chips (1/2 Cup) -- melted
Confectioner's sugar -- optional

1. Heat the oven to 325F. Grease and lightly flour a 10-cup Bundt or
fluted tube pan.

2. In a small bowl, beat the butter with an electric mixer until
smooth.

3. In a large bowl, beat the butter with an electric mixer until
smooth. Add the sugar and beat until pale and fluffy.

4. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Beat in the almond extract.

5. With the mixer on low speed, beat in the flour mixture until
smooth.

6. Put about 1 1/2 cups of the batter into a small bowl. Stir in the
melted chocolate until well blended.

7. Alternately put large spoonfuls of white and chocolate batter
into the prepared pan. Swirl gently with a thin knife to marbleize
the batter slightly. Tap the pan on the countertop to remove any air
bubbles.

8. Bake for 1 hour and 20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted near
the center of the cake comes out clean. Set the pan on a wire rack to
cool for 20 minutes. Invert the cake onto the rack and cool
completely. Just before serving, sift confectioner's sugar over the
top.