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Prep time
20 minutes
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Cook time
55 minutes
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Makes
1 cake
Author Notes
Recently I discovered this recipe in my mother's album of her favorites. It originated with our neighbor, Regina, who was a Czech refugee who had endured and survived Hitler's death march, moved to New York City after the war and then became a mail order bride to a chicken farmer who lived next to us in Petaluma.She was a fabulous cook and baker. I don't think I can remember a time that this marble cake was not on her counter ready for us to sneak a slice. I usually leave it real plain jane, but I have included a orange glaze for those who like a little extra sweetness and sugary crunch. —dymnyno
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Ingredients
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3/4 cup Crisco or butter
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2 cups white sugar
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4 eggs
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1 cup milk
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3 cups sifted flour
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3 3/4 teaspoons baking powder
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1 teaspoon orange extract(or vanilla)
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2 tablespoons chocolate( unsweetened cocoa powder)
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Orange glaze: 1 cup powdered sugar, 1 tablespoon grand marnier, 2 tablespoons fresh orange juice and the zest of 1 orange (blood orange if you can find one) Simply put all in a little pot and heat until melted and clear and pour over the cake.
Directions
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Mix the butter, sugar, milk, flour, baking powder and orange extract together.
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Add the eggs, one at a time and mix well.
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Put one third of the batter in another bowl and add the chocolate and mix thoroughly.
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In a tube or bundt pan,(I recommend a non stick tube pan) put a layer of half of the white batter. Then pour in all the chocolate batter, and then, the rest of the white batter.
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Bake at 350 degrees for about an hour, but check for doneness after 45 minutes. Ovens are all different!
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Remove from pan. Regina never frosted her cake , nor do I.
However, I have added a grand marnier glaze for those who would like a little extra sweetness and crunch of sugar.
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