Vanilla-Fudge Marble Cake

• 2 3/4 cups sifted flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup butter
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 2 eggs
• 1 1/4 cups buttermilk
• 2/3 cup chocolate-flavored syrup

Instructions:

Grease and flour 10-inch fluted tube pan. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Separately, beat butter. Add sugar and vanilla to butter; beat until fluffy. Add eggs one at a time. Alternately add flour mix and buttermilk to the butter mix. Reserve 2 cups of batter. Spread remainder in the pan. Add chocolate syrup to reserved batter. Pour chocolate batter over vanilla batter, and drag a knife through to mix the two colors up, but DO NOT stir together. Bake at 350º F for 50 minutes. Cool for 15 minutes, then remove from pan and cool. Drizzle with icing if desired.