Chocolate and Banana Marble Cake

Preheat the oven to 350 F. Grease a bundt pan or a springform tin with baking spray.

In a large bowl, cream together the sugar and butter until light and fluffy. Add the eggs to the mixture one and a time.

In a separate bowl mix together the buttermilk, milk, bananas and vanilla extract.

In a different bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt.

Add a cup of the banana mixture to the butter/sugar mixture. Then add a cup of the flour mixture to the butter/sugar mixture. Continue until all flour and banana mixture is added.

Set aside a cup of the batter and place it into a bowl. Into this mixture, add the cocoa powder and mix well.

Add half of the plain batter into the prepared pan. Spoon the chocolate batter on top of the plain batter. Cover with the remaining plain batter. Gently swirl a fork through the mixture to create the marble effect.

Bake for 55-60 minutes, until a toothpick is clean when removed from the cake. Allow to cool before turning out the cake onto a cooling rack.

Topping: Place the dark chocolate and 1 teaspoon of oil into a microwave-safe bowl and melt chocolate in 30 second increments until completely melted. If the consistency is not quite thin enough for pouring, add a little more oil. Do the same with the white chocolate, heating it in a separate bowl with another teaspoon of oil. Drizzle the dark chocolate over the cooled cake and allow it to set. Now do the same with the white chocolate.

A lovely treat with your afternoon coffee.