Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter, chopped, softened
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 None eggs
  • 2 1/4 cups self-rising flour, sifted
  • 3/4 cup milk + 1 tbsp
  • 2-3 drops pink food coloring
  • 2 tbsp cocoa powder, sifted
  • 1/8 tsp baking soda
  • None None Chocolate Icing
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 tbsp cocoa powder
  • 1 tbsp butter

Method

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly grease and line a 9x5 inch loaf pan with parchment paper.
  • Cream butter, sugar and vanilla together until light and fluffy. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Fold in flour, alternately with 3/4 cup milk.
  • Add food coloring to 1/3 of batter. Add cocoa powder, baking soda and extra milk to 1/3 of batter. Leave the remaining 1/3 of batter plain. Transfer batter to prepared pan, alternating colors, then swirl together. Bake for 50-55 mins, or until a skewer inserted in the center comes out clean. Let cool in pan for 5 mins then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
  • Meanwhile, to make the chocolate icing, sift together powdered sugar and cocoa powder. Add butter and 1 tbsp hot water. Spread over cooled cake.