Zebra Cake

Ingredients :

All Purpose Flour (Maida) - 2 cups

Sugar - 1 cup

Canola or Vegetable Oil - 1 cup

Milk - 1 cup

Eggs - 4

Vanilla Essence - 1 tsp

Baking Powder - 3 tsp

Cocoa Powder - 2 tblsp

Method :

1. Take the eggs in a large mixing bowl and beat it nicely.

2. Add the sugar, oil and milk to this and mix well.

3. Sieve the flour and baking powder into the wet mixture while mixing continuously till you get a smooth batter.

4. Finally mix in the vanilla extract.

5. Divide the batter into two bowls. In one portion add the cocoa powder and mix thoroughly. The chocolate flavoured brown batter and the vanilla flavoured white batter are all ready to make the zebra print.

6. Preheat the oven to 350 degree F (180 degree C).

7. Take a 8" or 9" round cake pan. (If needed, grease the cake pan with butter and add a dusting of flour. Since I used a silicone cake pan, I din't have to do this.)

8. To make the zebra pattern, take about 1/4 cup of the white batter and pour in the center of the cake pan. 

9. Next pour the same amount (about 1/4 cup) of the brown chocolate batter on top of the white batter and in the center of the pan.

10. Repeat the process alternating the batter. The batter will spread creating the zebra print.

11. Bake the cake for 30-40 minutes till a toothpick inserted comes out clean.

12. Once it cools, cut and enjoy the zebra cake.