*  Exported from  MasterCook  *

                            Marble Pound Cake

Recipe By     : The Woman's Day Cookbook
Serving Size  : 12   Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Cakes                            Cakes/Pies
                Dessert                          Desserts

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   2 1/3  Cups          All-purpose flour
   1 1/2  Teaspoons     Baking Powder
     1/4  Teaspoon      Salt
   2      Sticks        Butter -- room temperature
   1 2/3  Cups          Granulated sugar
   5      Large         Eggs
   1 1/2  Teaspoons     Almond extract
   3      Ounces        Semisweet chocolate chips (1/2 Cup) -- melted
                        Confectioner's sugar -- optional

1.  Heat the oven to 325F.  Grease and lightly flour a 10-cup Bundt or
fluted tube pan.

2.  In a small bowl, beat the butter with an electric mixer until
smooth.

3.  In a large bowl, beat the butter with an electric mixer until
smooth.  Add the sugar and beat until pale and fluffy.

4.  Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Beat in the almond extract.

5.  With the mixer on low speed, beat in the flour mixture until
smooth.

6.  Put about 1 1/2 cups of the batter into a small bowl.  Stir in the
melted chocolate until well blended.

7.  Alternately put large spoonfuls of white and chocolate batter
into the prepared pan.  Swirl gently with a thin knife to marbleize
the batter slightly.  Tap the pan on the countertop to remove any air
bubbles.

8.  Bake for 1 hour and 20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted near
the center of the cake comes out clean.  Set the pan on a wire rack to
cool for 20 minutes.  Invert the cake onto the rack and cool
completely.  Just before serving, sift confectioner's sugar over the
top.