Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup – Butter
• 1/2 cup – Sugar
• 1.5 cups + 3 tbsp – Cake Flour
• 1/2 tsp – salt
• 2 tsp – baking powder
• 1/2 cup – Milk
• 1 tsp – vanilla essence
• For Mixture:
• 2 tbsp – cocoa powder
• 1/2 cup – Sugar
• 1 tbsp – flour
• 1/2 cup – chopped Walnuts
• A well-greased loaf pan or ring mold
• For Accompaniment:
• 1/2 cup whipped Cream

Method:

1. Combine the cocoa powder, sugar and chopped nuts.
2. Sift together the flour, salt and baking powder, adding one tbspful of this to the cocoa mixture.
3. Cream butter, add sugar and beat till fluffy. Beat in the eggs thoroughly, one at a time.
4. Add the flour and the vanilla and milk alternatively, beating well after each addition.
5. The batter has to be beaten well and will be of a soft consistency.
6. Spoon 1/2 of the batter into the pan, sprinkle half of the cocoa mixture over it.
7. Repeat this, ending with a layer of batter.
8. Bake in a moderate oven at 350 degree F for 35 to 40 minutes.
9. Remove from oven and cool in the pan for 5 minutes and then turn out.
10. Serve warm or cool with whipped cream.