- 8 oz. (250g.) flour (sifted)
- 5 oz. (155g.) butter
- 4 oz. (125g.) castor sugar
- 6 eggs (separate yolks & whites)
- 1 1/2 Tbs. cocoa powder
- a few drops vanilla essence
- Beat butter and sugar together till creamy and light.
- Lightly beat egg yolks and add to creamed mixture. Beat well.
- Sift in flour and fold in.
- Beat egg whites till stiff. Stir into flour mixture.
- Separate 1/3 of the mixture. Sift cocoa powder onto it. Mix well. Add vanilla essence to the plain portion.
- Lightly grease a ring mold. Coat lightly with flour and shake off excess.
- Spoon plain and cocoa mixture alternately into mould.
- Bake in a preheated oven at 350°F for 40 mins.
- Cool. Remove from mould and slice to serve.
