- 16
- 20 mins
- 75 mins
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 cup plain yogurt or buttermilk
- 2 tbsp cocoa powder
- 1 tbsp plain yogurt or buttermilk
- 2 to 3 drops red food colouring
- GLAZE
- 2 cups icing sugar
- 4-5 tbsp milk
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 to 3 drops red food colouring
Preparation
Step 1
1. Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). Grease an 8 ½” x 4 ½” pan.
Cake:
2. Cream, butter and sugar until light and fluffy in a large bowl with and electric mixer. Scrape bowl. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Add vanilla and mix.
3. Combine, in a separate bowl, flour, baking powder and baking soda. Add half of dry mixture to wet ingredients. Add yogurt and then remaining dry mixture.
4. Divide mixture into 3 bowls. Leave one plain, add the cocoa and 1 tablespoon (15 ml) yogurt to another. Stir food colouring into remaining batter.
TIP: Try using themed colours for special events or holidays, like green for St. Patrick’s Day.
5. Spoon alternating colours into prepared pan. Draw a skewer or toothpick through the batter to swirl the colours.
6. Bake in preheated oven for 50 to 55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in centre of cake comes out clean. Cool.
Glaze:
7. Combine ingredients for glaze. Spread glaze over cooled cake.