Marble sponge cake

This marble sponge cake is another Caribbean dessert favorite. Popular at birthday parties and around Christmas time, this deliciously moist and buttery cake is the perfect treat.

📝 Ingredients

• 1 pound sugar
• 1 pound butter
• 8 eggs
• 1 teaspoon mixed essence
• 1 pound flour (sifted)
• 6 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon nutmeg powder
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon powder
• Food coloring

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease your pans.
2. 2Cream butter and sugar till combined.
3. 3Beat eggs in a separate bowl or add them to mixer.
4. 4Add the essence.
5. 5Mix flour, cinnamon, nutmeg and baking powder together.
6. 6Add flour mixture to egg mixture till combined.
7. 7Separate the batter in three portions. Add food coloring to two of the portions.
8. 8Drop batter from each color into the pans, alternating colors in the mix.
9. 9When filled, then take a spatula and mix the colors as much (or little) as you wish.
10. 10Place in the center rack for 40 - 45 minutes. Until a knife comes out clean from the center.
11. 11Remove from pan and let it cool for about 10 minutes.
12. 12Then remove from pans and leave to cool on wire racks.