Chocolate Pound Cake I Recipes

MOM'S CHOCOLATE POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Thoroughly grease a 10-inch fluted tube pan. Whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, salt, and baking powder in a bowl until thoroughly combined.
• In a large bowl, mix the melted margarine, sugar, milk, eggs, and vanilla extract; beat the flour mixture into the margarine mixture with an electric mixer set on Low until the batter is smooth. Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the top of the cake forms a crust and a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, about 1 hour and 20 minutes. Cool cake in pan on wire rack for 10 to 15 minutes before removing pan, then allow cake to cool completely.

BEST CHOCOLATE POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10 inch tube pan.
• Cream shortening and butter until light and fluffy, gradually adding sugar. Beat well at medium speed of an electric mixer. Add egg yolks, one at a time, beating after each addition.
• Sift flour, baking powder, salt, cocoa and cinnamon together. Add to creamed mixture alternately with milk, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Mix just until blended after each addition. Stir in vanilla and almond extracts.
• In a clean bowl, beat egg whites until stiff peaks form. Fold carefully into cake batter, mixing only until no streaks remain. Pour batter into a greased and floured 10 inch tube pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 1 hour and 15 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes, remove from pan, and let cool completely on a wire rack.

CHOCOLATE POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Use a 8 x 4 x 2 1/2" loaf pan, (4 cups) or any 6 cup loaf pan or fluted tube pan, greased and floured.
• In a medium mixing bowl whisk together the cocoa and water until smooth.
• Allow to cool to room temperature and lightly whisk in the vanilla and eggs.
• In a large mixing bowl combine the remaining dry ingredients and mix on low speed for 30 seconds to blend.
• Add 1/2 the chocolate mixture and the butter.
• Mix on low speed until the dry ingredients are moistened.
• Increase to medium speed and beat for 1 minute to develop the cake's structure. Scrape down the sides.
• Gradually add the remaining chocolate mixture in 2 batches, beating 20 seconds after each addition to incorporate the ingredients and strengthen the structure. Scrape down the sides.
• Scrape the batter into the prepared pan and smooth the surface with a spatula.
• The batter will be almost 1/2 inch from the top of a 4-cup pan.
• (if your pan is slightly smaller, use any excess batter for cupcakes.) Bake for 50 to 60 minutes, (40 to 50 minutes in a fluted tube pan) or until a wooden toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
• Place loosely with buttered foil over the cake after 20 minutes to prevent over browning.
• The cake should start to shrink away from the sides of the pan only after removal from the oven.
• Let the cake cool in the pan on a rack for 10 minutes.
• Loosen the sides with a metal spatula and invert onto a greased wire rack.
• If baked in a loaf pan, to keep the bottom from splitting, reinvert so that the top is up and cool completely before wrapping airtight.
• TOPPING: This is for extra moistness and gives a subtle coffee accent.
• In a small pan, stir together 1/4 cup water and 2 Tbsp sugar.
• Bring to a full rolling boil.
• Cover and remove from heat. When cool, add 1 tbsp Kahlua.
• When cake is baked, brush half the syrup onto the top.
• Cool the cake 10 minutes and invert it onto a lightly greased rack.
• Brush the bottom and sides with remaining syrup.
• Reinvert onto rack, top side up, to finish cooling.

EASY CHOCOLATE POUND CAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the cake and pudding mixes, eggs, water and oil. Beat on low speed until moistened. Beat on medium speed for 2 minutes. Pour into a greased and floured 10-in. fluted tube pan. Bake at 350° for 50-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely. , In a microwave-safe bowl, microwave frosting on high for 10-15 seconds or until thin. Drizzle over cooled cake.

BASIC CHOCOLATE POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream butter, shortening and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine flour, baking powder and cocoa. Combine milk and vanilla. Add dry ingredients to creamed mixture alternately with milk mixture. Mix well. , Pour into greased 10-in. tube pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 70-80 minutes. Cool for 15 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely. If desired, sprinkle with confectioners' sugar.

SUPER RICH CHOCOLATE POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325*F.
• Grease and flour a 10" fluted tube pan.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; set aside.
• In another large bowl, using an electric mixer on high speed, cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.
• Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Blend in the vanilla.
• In 3 additions each, beat in the flour mixture and sour cream just until combined.
• Do not overmix.
• Pour batter into the prepared pan.
• Bake for 60-70 minutes, or until the center tests done.
• Cool 10 minutes in pan; invert onto a wire rack and cool completely.