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Chocolate Chip Pound Cake with Peanut Butter Frosting

Chocolate Chip Pound Cake is a rich and tender pound cake, that is topped with a creamy peanut butter frosting.

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Servings: 10 Slices
Calories: 295 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

Pound Cake Ingredients
  • 1 cup all purpose flour
  • ¾ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 cup butter room temp
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • 3 large eggs
  • 2 large egg yolks
  • ⅓ cup milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • ¾ cup cocoa
  • ½ cup chocolate chips, if desired
Frosting Ingredients
  • ¾ cup peanut butter
  • 3 tablespoons powdered sugar
  • 2 tablespoons butter melted
  • dash vanilla extract

Instructions

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  1. Remove the pound cake from the loaf pan and spread the peanut butter frosting on top. Slice and serve.
  2. Storage: Pound cake may be stored in an airtight container or baggie for up to 5 days.
  3. First gather all your ingredients
  4. Preheat the oven to 350 F. Grease a loaf pan and set aside.
  5. In a small bowl, whisk together the flour, salt, baking powder and baking soda.
  6. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, cream the butter and sugar on medium high speed for 2 minutes.
  7. Add in the eggs and egg yolks and beat for another minute
  8. Add in the milk and vanilla and mix. Mix in the flour mixture and the cocoa just until combined. Fold in chocolate chips, if using.
  9. Pour into a loaf pan and place into the oven.
  10. Bake for 45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean or with moist crumbs. Once baked, remove from the oven and place onto a cooling rack to cool to room temperature.
  11. While your pound cake is cooling gather your frosting ingredients.
  12. Place all of the frosting ingredients in a medium mixing bowl and whisk together.
  13. Mix until your frosting is thoroughly combined.
  14. Remove the pound cake from the loaf pan.
  15. Spread the peanut butter frosting on top.
  16. Allow your frosting to harden for a few minutes and then slice.
  17. Serve and enjoy.

Notes

  •  This recipe has been made with all purpose flour, however, using a gluten free flour blend will give you wonderful results.
  • Storage- Pound cake may be stored in an airtight container or baggie for up to 5 days.
  • Storage- Pound cake may be stored in an airtight container or baggie for up to 5 days.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1Slice Calories 295kcal (15%) Carbohydrates 36g (12%) Protein 11g (22%) Fat 14g (22%) Saturated Fat 4g (20%) Polyunsaturated Fat 3g Monounsaturated Fat 6g Trans Fat 1g Cholesterol 92mg (31%) Sodium 366mg (15%) Potassium 308mg (9%) Fiber 4g (16%) Sugar 21g (42%) Vitamin A 181IU (4%) Calcium 83mg (8%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 10Slices

Amount Per Serving

Calories 295

% Daily Value*

Serving 1Slice
Calories 295kcal 15%
Carbohydrates 36g 12%
Protein 11g 22%
Fat 14g 22%
Saturated Fat 4g 20%
Polyunsaturated Fat 3g 18%
Monounsaturated Fat 6g 30%
Trans Fat 1g 50%
Cholesterol 92mg 31%
Sodium 366mg 15%
Potassium 308mg 7%
Fiber 4g 16%
Sugar 21g 42%
Vitamin A 181IU 4%
Calcium 83mg 8%
Iron 2mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.