Jen wrote:
> After searching the net with no results, I'm hoping that someone in
> here can help me. I'm looking to make a pumpkin loaf (or muffins) that
> has a thick chocolate swirl running through it. Peet's coffee has this
> as one of their pastry selections at their retail stores here in Los
> Angeles. It's a thick slice of pumpkin loaf and there is this
> wonderful, wide ribbon of chocolate batter layered within. Since I am
> too calorie-conscious to usually buy coffee shop pastries, and all I
> needed was the idea, I decided to try it on my own.
>
> The pumpkin bread isn't so much the challenge.. it's the marbled
> chocolate ribbon. I'm not sure how to create this for a loaf cake. I
> want to use powdered cocoa, since I recently discovered the very real
> and amazing difference that using Dutch Process cocoa makes compared
> to regular cocoa and I'm excited to try it with different things.
>
> Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
>

You mean, something like this?

http://www.dianasdesserts.com/index....535/Recipe.cfm

(found on Google search)

Jim Lahue