A very simple cake to make, but tastes delicious and looks very impressive.

Ingredients:

• 225g (8oz) margarine
• 225g (8oz) caster sugar
• 225g (8oz) self raising flour
• 4 eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 3 tbsp cocoa powder

Method:

1. Preheat the oven to 180ºc/Gas 4.  Grease a 8 inch deep cake tin.
2. Beat together the margarine and sugar until pale and fluffy. 
3. In a separate bowl, lightly beat the eggs with the vanilla extract.  In another large bowl add the flour.
4. Add a ¼ of the eggs to the butter and stir in, then fold in ¼ of the flour and stir until combined and then repeat until all the eggs and flour are mixed together and smooth.
5. Divide the mixture between 2 bowls then stir the cocoa into one of the bowls.
6. Spoon the cake mixes alternately into the tin.  Take a skewer and swirl the mixtures a few times to create a marbled effect.
7. Bake for 40-45mins until a skew inserted in the middle comes out clean.  Turn out onto a wire rack and leave to cool.

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