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Chocolate Pound Cake
Pound cake might be the densest, tastiest, and most filling cake you bake at home. With the addition of a little bit of chocolate and coffee, however, it can become even tastier!
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Servings:
1
Loaf
Calories:
3842 kcal
Course:
Cake
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup water boiling
- 2.5 teaspoon instant coffee
- 2 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 cups butter (room temperature)
- 2 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 5 egg
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup milk whole
- 3/4 cup cocoa powder
Topping
- 1/8 cup powdered sugar (to dust the top of the cake when done)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325° Grease and flour a round bundt pan.
- In a small bowl, pour the boiling water over the coffee granules. Set aside until cooled, then mix into the milk .
- In a medium bowl mix the flour, baking powder,and salt with a whisk until combined. Set aside.
- In a large bowl with an electric mixer add the room temperature butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar, and beat until fluffy - about 4 minutes.
- Turn the mixer to medium and add in the eggs, vanilla, and cocoa just until mixed.
- Turn the mixer to low and beat in the flour mixture (in fourths) alternating with the whole milk mixture (in thirds), so beginning and ending with the flour mixture. Scraping the sides of the bowl to ensure even mixing. Do not over mix.
- Pour into your prepared bundt pan.
- Bake for 60-70 minutes, until a toothpick in the center comes out clean.
- Cool in the pan on a wire rack for 15-20 minutes. Transfer from the pan to the rack and cool completely.
- Sprinkle lightly with confectioners sugar.
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Notes
- You can also add a Chocolate Ganache on top of this for that little bit extra!
Nutrition Information
Calories
3842kcal
(192%)
Carbohydrates
592g
(197%)
Protein
49g
(98%)
Fat
156g
(240%)
Saturated Fat
92g
(460%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
8g
(47%)
Monounsaturated Fat
42g
(210%)
Trans Fat
4g
(200%)
Cholesterol
639mg
(213%)
Sodium
2705mg
(113%)
Potassium
1559mg
(33%)
Fiber
16g
(64%)
Sugar
379g
(758%)
Vitamin A
4028IU
(81%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
616mg
(62%)
Iron
26mg
(144%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 1 Loaf
Amount Per Serving
Calories 3842
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 3842kcal | 192% |
| Carbohydrates | 592g | 197% |
| Protein | 49g | 98% |
| Fat | 156g | 240% |
| Saturated Fat | 92g | 460% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 8g | 47% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 42g | 210% |
| Trans Fat | 4g | 200% |
| Cholesterol | 639mg | 213% |
| Sodium | 2705mg | 113% |
| Potassium | 1559mg | 33% |
| Fiber | 16g | 64% |
| Sugar | 379g | 758% |
| Vitamin A | 4028IU | 81% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 616mg | 62% |
| Iron | 26mg | 144% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.