Butterless Chocolate Zebra Cake 巧克力斑馬蛋糕

Made this simple chocolate zebra cake to celebrate my hubby's birthday (pre birthday celebration).

Since my mom in law allergy to dairy product, i have made this cake butterless, using corn oil instead.

Everyone loves the cake, as its so moist and light, my hubby comment it as :入口即溶 (means melt in mouth), haha...

Ingredients:
❀ 6 egg whites
❀ 130g icing sugar

❀ 6 egg yolks
❀ 2 whole eggs
❀ 100g corn oil
❀ 130g super fined flour

❀ 20g cocoa powder & 3tbsp hot water

Method:
1) mix well egg yolks and whole eggs
2) add in corn oil, mix well
3) add in the sifted flour, mix well

3) beat the egg whites until foamy, gradually add in the sugar, beat until the egg whites reach hard peak (refer my photo)
4) fold in 1/3 of the egg whites into yolk mixture, fold gently with a spatula
5) fold in remaining egg whites to the mixture

6) divide the batter to 2 portion
7) add hot water to cocoa powder, and mix well in one of the divided batter

*You may preheat oven now at 150° *
*do not line the baking tin*

8) scoop a tbsp of original batter and pour slowly at the middle of the round baking tin
9) scoop a tbsp of cocoa batter and pour slowly at the middle of the original batter that you just poured in (use different spoon ya)
10) repeat step 8 & 9, until you finish both original and cocoa batter
11) bake for 30minutes
12) bake another 15minutes at 160°
13) invert the cake after its cooked

For deco, i sprinkle cocoa powder, and used white chocolate for the writing and ❤♡ on the cake ^_^