Chocolate Coffee Marble Cake

Ingredients:

• • 3 eggs
  • 150g (3/4 cup) sugar

• • 100ml (1/3 cup + 1 tablespoon) vegetable oil
  • 150g (2/3 cup) plain yogurt
  • Pinch of salt

• • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 200g (1 1/4 cups) plain flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons (6g) baking powder

• • 1 tablespoon (10g) cocoa powder
  • 1 teaspoon instant coffee
  • 2 tablespoons warm water

• Chocolate sprinkles (optional)

Directions:

1. Prepare the Baking Pan:
   • • Preheat the oven to 170°C (338°F).
     • Grease a 21x11x6 cm baking pan with vegetable oil or line it with parchment paper.

    
2. Mix Wet Ingredients:
   • • In a large bowl, beat the eggs and sugar together until the mixture is light and fluffy.
     • Add the vegetable oil, plain yogurt, pinch of salt, and vanilla extract. Mix well until fully combined.

    

3. Add Dry Ingredients:
   • • Sift together the plain flour and baking powder.
     • Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, stirring until just combined.

    

4. Prepare Cocoa and Coffee Mixture:
   • • In a small bowl, dissolve 1 teaspoon of instant coffee in 2 tablespoons of warm water.
     • Divide the batter into two equal parts.

    

   • To one part, add the cocoa powder and coffee mixture. Mix until well combined.
5. Create Marble Effect:
   • • Pour half of the plain batter into the prepared baking pan.

    

   • • Add half of the chocolate-coffee batter on top.
     • Repeat with the remaining batters, layering the plain and chocolate-coffee batters.
     • Use a knife or skewer to gently swirl the batters together, creating a marble effect.

    

6. Bake:
   • • Sprinkle chocolate sprinkles on top, if using.
     • Bake in the preheated oven for 35-40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.

    
7. Cool and Serve:
   • Allow the cake to cool in the pan for 10 minutes.
   • Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before slicing and serving.