Nana’s Chocolate Mint Marble Cake

• self raising flour↗1 1⁄2 cups
• pinch salt↗1 pinch
• cocoa↗2 tablespoons
• butter↗3⁄4 cup
• caster sugar↗1 cup
• eggs↗3
• peppermint extract2 -3 drops
• Icing↗
• chocolate chips (for baking)↗1⁄2 cup
• cold water2 tablespoons
• butter↗3 teaspoons
• icing sugar↗1 1⁄2 cups

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Grease and flour an 8” cake tin, set oven at 200degC (400degF).

2. 2

   Sift flour and salt, divide into halves.

3. 3

   Cream butter and sugar until light; add eggs separately, beating well, divide.

4. 4

   To one bowl add flour, cocoa mixture and fold gently.

5. 5

   Fold remaining flour and peppermint essence into other bowl.

6. 6

   Spoon half white mixture into prepared tin, top with chocolate mixture and then remaining white, smooth top and run knife through in a figure eight.

7. 7

   Bake 50 minutes.

8. 8

   Icing; Melt chopped chocolate over pan of hot water(or very low in microwave), add cold water, butter and icing sugar and stir until smooth and glossy - use immediately.