Mini Marbled Hearty Pound Cakes

I simply adore this marbled pound cake. Isn't it cute? *^_^*
Notice the red dot in the centre of the pound cake? I actually added a red heart but it somehow 'disappeared' after out from the oven. Such a disappointment! :(


Marbled Pound Cake
(Recipe adapted & modified from Technicolor Kitchen)

Ingredients
140g plain flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
120g salted butter, at room temperature
85g sugar
2 whole eggs & 1 yolk
1 tsp vanilla essence
1 Tbsp milk
4og melted chocolate

Method
1. Preheat the oven to 180ºC.

2. Sift together the flour & baking powder.

3. Beat the butter & sugar until pale & fluffy. Add in the eggs one at a time until combined. Mix in the milk & vanilla essence. Add in sifted flour mixture.

4. After the batter is fully mixed, transfer 1/2 of it to another bowl & gently blend in the melted, cooled chocolate. Pipe alternate of the light & dark batters in the mould.

5. Bake for 15mins.

Happy Mother's Day!

I am submitting this entry to Aspiring Bakers #7 - Chocolate Delight (May 2011) hosted by Doris from Tested & tasted.