Marble loaf cake

AT YOUR PACE, STEP BY STEP

Let’s get baking

1. 01

   Preheat the oven to 175 °C. Grease a 23 × 13 cm loaf pan and line the base and long sides with parchment.

2. 02

   Beat the butter and sugar for 3 minutes until pale. Add the eggs one at a time, then the vanilla.

3. 03

   Sift the flour, baking powder, and salt. Add to the mixture in three batches, alternating with the milk, mixing on low speed just until combined.

4. 04

   Mix the cocoa with the hot water to make a smooth paste. Remove one-third of the batter and combine it with the chocolate paste.

5. 05

   Drop alternating spoonfuls of both batters into the pan. Draw a skewer through them in an S shape just twice to make swirls. Bake for 45 to 50 minutes, until a skewer inserted in the center comes out without raw batter.

6. 06

   Rest in the pan for 10 minutes, unmold, and cool on a rack for another 50 minutes. Keep well wrapped in a cool place for up to 3 days.

Times are approximate and vary with your oven. Use oven mitts and check doneness before serving.