Coffee And Chocolate Birthday Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened + 2 tbsp
1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
2 tsp vanilla extract
4 None eggs
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 cup heavy cream
2 tbsp instant espresso powder, mixed with 3 tbsp hot water and allowed to cool
1 tbsp cocoa powder
None None powdered sugar, for dusting
None None candles, to decorate

Preparation

Preheat oven to 400\u00b0F. Grease and flour a 10 inch cake pan. Cream butter, sugar, 1 tsp vanilla extract and a pinch of salt until creamy. Beat in eggs, 1 at a time. Mix flour and baking powder and add to batter, alternating with cream. Divide equally between 2 bowls. Add espresso, cocoa powder and 1 tsp vanilla extract to 1 bowl then transfer batters alternately into prepared pan then swirl a fork through to create a marbled effect. Bake for 55 mins-1 hour, until a skewer comes out clean. Allow to cool for 10 mins then place on a wire rack to cool completely. Dust with powdered sugar and decorate with candles.