250g flour 250g butter 250g sugar 4 eggs 2 tsp baking powder 1 tsp vanilla essence Pinch of salt 2 tbsp cocoa powder (mix with 3-4 tbsp of warm water to form a paste) 60ml milk (optional, or can add lesser)
Method
1. Sift flour, baking powder and salt. 2. Grease HCP. 3. Beat butter and sugar till light-colored and fluffy (stop once or twice to scrape the sides). 4. Add in vanilla essence and eggs one at a time, beat and mix well before adding another. 5. Gently fold in flour in 3 batches (do not over-mix). 6. Scoop about 1/3 of mixture into the bowl of cocoa paste, mix well (do not over-mix). 7. Layer the 2 mixture into HCP, lightly stir with a fork or chopstick to create swirls. 8. Bake on low heat for 10-12 mins, flip and bake for another 5mins (do the toothpick check to ensure that cake is cooked through).