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Marbled Coffee Cake
Special Equipment Needed
-a stand mixer is very helpful with this cake. As is a hand mixer--to beat the egg whites
-10 C bundt pan
Ingredients
1 1/2 C + 3 TBL Jeanne's Gluten-Free All-Purpose Flour Mix
1/2 tsp salt
2 oz semisweet chocolate (I use chocolate chips)
2 TBL rum
16 TBL (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
1/2 C confectioner's sugar
1-2 TBL lemon zest (I prefer to add 1 TBL)
1 TBL vanilla extract
5 large or extra large eggs, separated
1 C granulated sugar
extra butter and tapioca flour for pan
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F
-butter and flour pan, set aside
-in a small bowl, mix together flour and salt; set aside
-in a double boiler, melt chocolate. Add rum; set aside to cool slightly
-in the bowl of stand mixer with paddle attachment, beat butter
-add confectioner's sugar--continue to beat
-add lemon zest and vanilla--beat until mixture is pale and fluffy
-add egg yolks, one at a time, beating after each addition
-add flour/salt mixture to the butter mixture, mix until just combined (do not over mix)
-set this batter aside
-in another bowl, with a hand mixer, beat egg whites until frothy
-sprinkle with granulated sugar and continue to beat until stiff, glossy peaks are formed
-whisk 1/3ish of the egg white mixture into the cake batter to lighten it
-using a rubber spatula, fold in remaining egg whites to batter
-put chocolate/rum mixture into a medium bowl
-fold 1/3ish of the white cake batter into the chocolate/rum mixture to create your chocolate batter
-spoon 1/2 of the remaining white cake batter into your prepared bundt pan
-spoon entire bowl of chocolate batter on top of this
-spoon remaining white batter onto chocolate batter, smooth top to completely cover the chocolate middle layer
-stick a butter knife into the batter in the pan and swirl the batter around a bit to create the marbled effect. Smooth top
-thump pan on counter to release any trapped air bubbles
-bake at 325 degrees for about 1 hour or until tester comes out clean
-cool in pan for about 10 minutes, then unmold on to cooling rack and cool completely
Enjoy!