Marble Cake(Rhode Islander Recipe Of The Week, 1953) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/3 c. shortening
1 c. sugar
2 eggs, well beaten
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1 3/4 c. cake flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 c. milk
1 oz. unsweetened chocolate, melted

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
Cream shortening, adding sugar gradually, and beat until very light.
Add eggs and vanilla, mixing thoroughly.
Sift dry ingredients together 3 times and add alternately with milk, beating after each addition.
To 1/3 of the batter, add the chocolate and blend well.
Drop spoonfuls of batter, alternating light and dark, into a greased tube pan.
Bake 1 hour.