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Chocolate Pound Cake Recipe
Rich and chocolatey, this chocolate pound cake recipe makes two moist and delicious loaves.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Additional Time
20 mins
Total Time
1 hr 35 mins
Servings: 16 slices
Calories: 348 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
Pan Prep:
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
- 1 tablespoon vegetable shortening
Chocolate Pound Cake:
- 2 1/2 cups flour
- 1 cup Dutch processed cocoa
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 2 1/2 cups sugar
- 1 cup butter softened
- 1 tablespoon vanilla
- 5 large eggs
- 1 cup milk
- powdered sugar , if desired
Instructions
Pan Prep:
- Heat the oven to 350°F. Grease two 9×5-inch loaf pans with vegetable shortening. In a small bowl, whisk together the flour and cocoa powder. Flour the pans and tap out excess flour. Set aside.
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Chocolate Pound Cake:
- In medium bowl, sift together the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt; set aside.
- In a large bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream together the sugar and butter until light and fluffy. Add the vanilla and eggs, beating on high speed 5 minutes.
- Add the flour mixture into the wet mixture alternating with milk, beating just until smooth after each addition. Pour evenly into both pans.
- Bake 50 to 60 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 20 minutes; remove from pan(s) to wire rack. Cool completely, about 2 hours. Sprinkle with powdered sugar.
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Notes
- Our fudge sauce recipe is featured in the image.
Nutrition Information
Calories
348kcal
(17%)
Carbohydrates
51g
(17%)
Protein
6g
(12%)
Fat
15g
(23%)
Saturated Fat
9g
(45%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
83mg
(28%)
Sodium
155mg
(6%)
Potassium
181mg
(5%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
32g
(64%)
Vitamin A
454IU
(9%)
Calcium
51mg
(5%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 16slices
Amount Per Serving
Calories 348
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 348kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 51g | 17% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 15g | 23% |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 83mg | 28% |
| Sodium | 155mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 181mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 32g | 64% |
| Vitamin A | 454IU | 9% |
| Calcium | 51mg | 5% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.