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Chocolate Pound Cake Recipe

This chocolate pound cake recipe enveloped in a chocolate ganache, is sure to delight your taste buds!
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Prep Time:15 minutes
Cook Time:1 hour 7 minutes
Total Time:18 minutes
Servings: 1 loaf

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup cocoa powder
  • 1/4 cup black cocoa powder if not available, sub for regular cocoa powder
  • 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
  • 1 cup butter, unsalted
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt

Chocolate Ganache

  • 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips can use semi-sweet if preferred
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream

Instructions

  • Spray loaf pan with non-stick spray and line with parchment paper. Set aside. In a medium sized bowl, whisk together: flour, salt, baking powder, and both cocoa powders. Set aside.
  • In a large bowl, cream together softened butter and sugar. Do this with a hand mixer on high speed for 2-3 minutes until texture is light and fluffy. Scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed. Beat in eggs, 1 at a time just until the yolk disappears. 
  • Beat in sour cream and vanilla extract. Gradually, add in dry ingredients and beat just until combined. Pour batter into prepared loaf pan. Bake at 350°F for 1 hour and 7 minutes. The center of the cake will still be a bit wet when a toothpick is inserted. This is okay. The cake will continue to bake for a few minutes after removing from the oven. Place loaf pan on a wire rack to cool for 30 minutes before removing from the pan.

Chocolate Ganache

  • In a medium sized bowl, add in chocolate chips and heavy cream. Microwave in 20 second increments. Stir each time so that the chocolate doesn't burn. Pour ganache over cooled cake. Slice, serve and enjoy!