- serves 10 people
- preparation 20 minutes
- cooking 30 minutes
- difficulty Easy level
Ingredients
- 250 g margarine
- 1¼ cups caster sugar
- 4 eggs
- 2 cups self raising flour
- ¼ tsp baking powder
- ⅓ cup cornflour
- 1 cup milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1-2 drops cochineal
- 1 tbsp cocoa powder, sifted
Instructions
Preheat oven to 180ºC. Cream the margarine and sugar, then add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each one. Sift in the flour, baking powder and cornflour, alternately with the milk and vanilla.
Divide the mix into three even portions. Colour one with a drop or two of cochineal, the second with the cocoa powder and leave the third plain.
Into a greased 23 cm tin, spoon the three coloured mixes, separately. Gently swirl together with a knife, taking care not to overmix.
Drop the tin gently onto the kitchen bench to eliminate air bubbles. Bake for about 30 minutes or until cooked when tested with a skewer. Cool on a cake rack.
Cook’s Notes
Oven temperatures are for conventional; if using fan-forced (convection), reduce the temperature by 20˚C. | We use Australian tablespoons and cups: 1 teaspoon equals 5 ml; 1 tablespoon equals 20 ml; 1 cup equals 250 ml. | All herbs are fresh (unless specified) and cups are lightly packed. | All vegetables are medium size and peeled, unless specified. | All eggs are 55-60 g, unless specified.
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