Chocolate Pound Cake
Treat yourself to a slice of delicious chocolate pound cake. Enjoy it plain or dress it up with ganache, icing, or a sweet glaze.
Ingredients
- Butter or shortening and flour, for the pan
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- ½ cup vegetable shortening
- 3 cups granulated sugar
- 5 large eggs, room temperature
- 1 ½ tsp vanilla extract
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 cup milk
Recommended Equipment
- 10-inch tube cake pan
Instructions
- Heat the oven to 325°F. Grease and flour a 10-inch one-piece tube cake pan.Butter or shortening and flour
- Combine the butter and shortening in a mixing bowl and beat with an electric mixer until smooth and creamy. Add the sugar and beat for 3 to 4 minutes on medium-high speed, until light and fluffy.1 cup unsalted butter | 1/2 cup vegetable shortening | 3 cups granulated sugar
- Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in the vanilla.5 large eggs | 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- Sift the flour, baking powder, salt, and cocoa powder into a separate bowl and stir to blend.3 cups all-purpose flour | 1/2 tsp baking powder | 1/2 tsp salt | 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- Add about one-third of the dry ingredients to the mixing bowl and beat on low speed until combined. Add half of the milk and continue beating until combined. Repeat with another one-third of the dry ingredients and the remaining milk, then beat in the remaining dry ingredients just until blended. Avoid overbeating.1 cup milk
- Spoon the batter into the prepared pan and spread to level the top.
- Bake the cake for 60 to 75 minutes, or until a wooden skewer or toothpick comes out clean when inserted into the center. Cool the cake in the pan for 30 minutes, then turn out onto a cooling rack to cool completely.
Do not overmix once the flour goes in. Mix just until combined to keep the crumb tender.
Nutrition
Calories: 427kcalCarbohydrates: 58gProtein: 6gFat: 21gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 90mgSodium: 117mgPotassium: 115mgFiber: 2gSugar: 38gVitamin A: 464IUCalcium: 46mgIron: 2mg
Disclaimer:
Our nutritional information is based on a third-party application that analyzes the ingredients list to determine the values. The information is meant to be helpful, but should be considered an estimate. Values may differ depending on measurements, brands, serving variations, and database availability.
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