Marbled Loaf Cake

• 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

1. Preheat oven to 350u0b0F. Lightly grease and line a 9x5 inch loaf pan with parchment paper.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. Meanwhile, to make the chocolate icing, sift together powdered sugar and cocoa powder. Add butter and 1 tbsp hot water. Spread over cooled cake.

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