Chocolate Pound Cake

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4.67 from 9 votes

Rich and chocolatey and easy to make with a silky chocolate glaze.

Course: Cake, Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: cake, chocolate, chocolate cake

Servings: slices

Calories: 746kcal

Author: Tricia

Ingredients

For the cake:

1 ½ cup unsalted butter, room temperature
3 cups granulated sugar
5 large eggs, room temperature
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
2 teaspoons instant espresso powder, dissolved in ¼ cup hot (not boiling) water
1 cup buttermilk (not non-fat)
2 cups all-purpose flour
¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder, not dutch-processed
½ teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon table salt

For the glaze:

¾ cup semisweet chocolate chips
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 tablespoon light corn syrup
¼ teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Instructions

To prepare the cake:

Preheat oven to 325°F.
In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, cocoa and salt. Set aside.
In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating just until the yellow yolk disappears. Beat in the vanilla until blended. Add the flour mixture alternatively with the buttermilk and espresso liquid, beginning and ending with the flour mixture.
Spray the Bundt pan with a non-stick baking spray such as Pam with flour. Pour the batter into the prepared Bundt pan and spread evenly.
Bake for 60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Allow the cake to cool for about 30 minutes then remove from the pan and invert onto a wire rack to finish cooling.
Once cooled dust with sifted powdered sugar, chocolate glaze or icing.

To prepare the satiny chocolate glaze:

Place a heat proof bowl over a pan of hot but not boiling water. Add the butter, chocolate chips and corn syrup. Heat and stir until the chocolate is melted and smooth. Add the vanilla and stir well. Drizzle over the cake and serve

Notes

(adapted from recipes on allrecipes.com)

Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate. When multiple ingredient alternatives are given, the first listed is calculated for nutrition. Garnishes and optional ingredients are not included.

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