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Chocolate Pound Cake

This chocolate bundt cake is rich, velvety, dense, and basically what every chocolate pound cake dreams of being!

Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 20 mins
Total Time
1 hr 30 mins
Servings: 16 servings
Calories: 472 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups butter room temperature
  • 3 cups sugar
  • 5 large eggs
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla
  • 1 1/4 cups buttermilk
  • 2 cups flour
  • 3/4 cup cocoa powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon espresso powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1/4 cup heavy cream
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

Instructions

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  1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Liberally grease and flour a 12 cup bundt pan.
  2. Cream together the butter and sugar in a stand mixer until light and fluffy.
  3. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, until well combined. Stir in the vanilla.
  4. In a small bowl, stir together the flour, cocoa powder, salt, espresso powder, and baking powder.
  5. Gradually beat in the flour mixture, alternately with the buttermilk, until combined.
  6. Bake for 70 minutes or until a tester comes out clean. Let cool in the pan for 20 minutes before turning out onto a cake plate to cool completely.
  7. To prepare the glaze, whisk together the powdered sugar, cream, and vanilla. When smooth, drizzle over the cake.

Nutrition Information

Calories 472kcal (24%) Carbohydrates 68g (23%) Protein 5g (10%) Fat 21g (32%) Saturated Fat 12g (60%) Cholesterol 111mg (37%) Sodium 342mg (14%) Potassium 147mg (4%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 53g (106%) Vitamin A 700IU (14%) Calcium 51mg (5%) Iron 1.6mg (9%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 16servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 472

% Daily Value*

Calories 472kcal 24%
Carbohydrates 68g 23%
Protein 5g 10%
Fat 21g 32%
Saturated Fat 12g 60%
Cholesterol 111mg 37%
Sodium 342mg 14%
Potassium 147mg 3%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 53g 106%
Vitamin A 700IU 14%
Calcium 51mg 5%
Iron 1.6mg 9%

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