Lowney’s – Marble Cake

Ingredients

• ½ cup butter (110g)
• 1 cup sugar (approx. 200g)
• 2 egg yolks
• ½ cup milk (120ml)
• 2 egg whites
• ½ teaspoon cinnamon
• ½ teaspoon nutmeg
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 1-¾ cups of flour (approx. 210g)
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 tablespoon molasses

Method

1. Cream butter; add sugar, yolks of eggs beaten until thick, flour in which baking powder has been sifted, alternately with milk and egg whites, beaten until stiff.
2. To one third of this mixture add the spices.
3. Pour into pan the light and dark mixtures irregularly.

Title

Lowney’s Cook Book

Author

Maria Willet Howard