Chocolate Vanilla Marble Pound Cake

Ingredients

- 3 cups all-purpose flour

- 1 teaspoon baking powder

- ½ teaspoon salt

- 1½ cups unsalted butter, softened

- 2½ cups granulated sugar

- 6 large eggs, room temperature

- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract

- 1 cup whole milk, room temperature

- ½ cup cocoa powder

- ¼ cup hot water

- ½ cup chocolate chips, melted

1. Preheat oven to 325°F (165°C). Grease and flour a 10-inch bundt pan.

1. Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.

1. Cream butter and sugar until fluffy, 5 minutes. Add eggs one at a time, then vanilla.

1. Alternate adding flour mixture and milk in three additions, starting and ending with flour.

1. Transfer one-third of batter to another bowl. Mix cocoa powder with hot water, then fold into this portion along with melted chocolate chips.

1. Spoon batters alternately into pan. Swirl with a knife for marble effect.

1. Bake 70-80 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.

1. Cool in pan 15 minutes, then invert onto wire rack to cool completely.

**Yield:** 12-16 slices

**Time:** 2 hours