Marvelous Marble Cake

Directions

1. 1
   lightly grease 20cm ring pan, cover with grease paper.
2. 2
   beat butter, essence and caster sugar in a small bowl with an electiric mixer until light and fluffy.
3. 3
   add eggs.
4. 4
   beating well.
5. 5
   transfer to a large bowl and fold in sifted flour and milk in 2 batches.
6. 6
   divide mixture evenly between 3 bowls.
7. 7
   1st bowl:
8. 8
   tint mixture pink.
9. 9
   2nd bowl:
10. 10
    stir sifted cocoa and extra milk.
11. 11
    3rd bowl:
12. 12
    add extra milk.
13. 13
    drop spoonfools of each mixture into pan.
14. 14
    run knife through to give a marbled effect.
15. 15
    bake in a moderate oven for about 40 minutes.
16. 16
    stand 5 minutes.
17. 17
    turn onto cooling rack.
18. 18
    icing:
19. 19
    beat butter with electric mixer until as white as possible.
20. 20
    beat in sifted icing sugar and milk in 2 batches.
21. 21
    divide mixture into 2 bowls.
22. 22
    tinting one pink.
23. 23
    drop spoonfools of each onto cake, use spatula to give marbled effect.