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Double Chocolate Ricotta Marble Cake

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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • For the Batter
  • 1 cup ricotta cheese
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter (softened)
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup cocoa powder (unsweetened)
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • For the Chocolate Swirl
  • 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (melted)

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease and flour your loaf pan.
  2. Cream together 1 cup of ricotta cheese, 1 cup of granulated sugar, and 1/2 cup of softened unsalted butter in a mixing bowl until smooth.
  3. Add the 3 large eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition, then stir in 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract.
  4. Whisk together 1 cup of all-purpose flour, 1/2 cup of unsweetened cocoa powder, 1 teaspoon of baking powder, and 1/2 teaspoon of salt in another bowl.
  5. Combine the dry ingredients gradually into the wet mixture, stirring until just combined.
  6. Divide the batter in half and stir 1/2 cup of melted semi-sweet chocolate chips into one half.
  7. Spoon alternating dollops of both the plain and chocolate batter into your prepared loaf pan.
  8. Swirl the batters together gently with a knife.
  9. Bake in your preheated oven for about 45-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
  10. Cool in the pan for about 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

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