This mini pound cake is buttery, dense and fragrant and with the addition of cocoa powder enhances the flavour. Alternatively, you can layer the cocoa batter or just swirl it in for a marbling effect. This is an easy to follow recipe and perfectly serves 3-4 people topped with a scoop of chocolate ice cream especially for kids or, a hot pot of coffee for anytime of the day.
100g egg or 2 small eggs, lightly beaten with egg yolk
20g egg yolk
1tsp vanilla extract
120g plain flour
1tsp baking powder
15g cocoa powder, I used Hershey cocoa powder
25ml milk
Instructions
Line a small loaf pan all sides up.
Beat butter and sugar till light and fluffy with an electric mixer. Gradually add beaten eggs and yolk into it, followed by vanilla extract and mix well.
Sieve in plain flour and baking powder, fold well with a rubber spatula. Take out ⅓ of the of the batter into a bowl and fold well with the cocoa powder and milk.
Layer the plain and chocolate batter (3 each) alternately into prepared pan or lightly swirl the batters with a fork to create marbling effects.
Bake in preheated oven at 180 deg C for 15 minutes and lower temperature to 160 deg C for another 20-25 minutes. Leave cake in pan till completely cool before slicing.