Tanta Greties Marble Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. shortening (butter)
2 c. sugar
4 eggs
3 c. flour
4 tsp. baking powder
3/4 tsp. salt
1 c. milk
1 tsp. vanilla
2 sq. unsweetened chocolate
3 Tbsp. boiling water
1/8 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. almond extract

Preparation

Cream shortening and sugar.
Add eggs, one at a time.
Sift flour, baking powder and salt.
Add alternately with milk to creamed mixture.
Add vanilla.
Melt chocolate and add boiling water and baking soda to chocolate.
Divide batter in half; add almond extract to chocolate mixture and add to 1/2 batter.
Place batters by alternate spoonfuls to greased tube pan.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 1 1/4 hours.
Check after 1 hour.
Let cool and remove from pan.
Dust with confectioners sugar.