We stormed the malls at 5am to wander sleepily like zombies during the Black Friday Sale. Nope..we don't need anything - -we're just curious bystanders randomly going through the racks to see the hundreds of door buster items laid out for the brave shoppers. Other than a couple of shirts, slipper socks , a big headache and an empty stomach - -we got the shopping frenzy out of our skin by 10 am.
Today is another random day as we browsed through endless Christmas decors and stocking stuffers at the library bazaar (What are we doing here..we don't have a Christmas tree?) . We need a Christmas list.....but wait..we're giving out cash to the teens ....(or maybe not, says this teen who made a list 10 months ago - - huh? a giant bear?)
Teens will be watching New Moon with their friends tonight -I might as well have fun with the chocolates we got on sale at Walmart last week as they will surely be hunting for some mystery food in the pantry when they come back...
INGREDIENTS:
For Marbling:
3 ounces bittersweet chocolate
4 tbsp butter
3 tbsp coca powder
2 tbsp light corn syrup
3 tbsp water
1/4 tsp baking soda
For Batter:
2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 1/4 cups sour cream
1//4 cup milk
1 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
1 stick of butter, melted
1 1/2 cups sugar
4 eggs
powdered sugar for dustingHERE'S HOW:
Make the marbling:
- Make the marbling by combining the marbling ingredients in a bowl.
- Melt chocolate by placing on top of pot with simmering water
- Set aside
Make the batter:
- Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in one bowl. Set aside
- In another bowl, combine sour cream, milk and vanilla . Set aside
- In a big bowl, beat melted butter with sugar. Add eggs one a time
- Reduce the mixer into low speed and add the dry ingredients alternately with the sour cream mixture
- Mix until well blended
Combine marbling and batter
- Place batter in 9 inch oiled bundt pan
- Spoon chocolate on three different areas
- Using a knife, spread the chocolate by rotating the pan until chocolate is distributed across the batter
- Bake for 55 - 60 minutes
- Remove cake from oven and let cool
- Dust the top with powdered sugar
