Family Secret Chocolate Pound Cake Recipes

CHOCOLATE POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F.
• Lightly grease a 8.5 x 4.5" (1 pound) loaf pan (or grease and line with parchment paper).
• To determine when the cake is done, insert a skewer or toothpick into the thickest part of the cake. There should be a few moist crumbs on the skewer. Let cool in pan for 20 to 30 minutes before transferring to a wire cooling rack. Let cool before glazing.

TOP SECRET CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• For the cake: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 10-cup Bundt pan with baking spray.
• Mix together the cake mix, milk, butter, eggs, chocolate chips and vanilla in a large bowl until completely combined. Pour into the prepared Bundt pan and bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 40 minutes.
• Let the cake cool for about 15 minutes before turning it out onto a cooling rack. Allow to cool completely, an additional 20 to 25 minutes.
• For the simple chocolate ganache topping: Meanwhile, heat the cream in a small pan until just bubbling. Add the chocolate chips to a small bowl and pour the hot cream over the top. Let sit for 1 minute, then mix until smooth.
• Transfer the cake to a cake stand or serving platter and pour the ganache over the top, allowing it to drip down the ridges. Sprinkle with rainbow sprinkles and serve.

CHOCOLATE POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and mist a 5-cup loaf pan with non-stick spray.
• Cream the butter and sugar together in a large mixing bowl on medium-high speed for 3 to 5 minutes, or until very pale and fluffy.
• Scrape the bottom and sides of the bowl with a silicone spatula, then add the first egg, mixing in on medium speed until completely incorporated.
• Continue to add eggs, one at a time, scraping the bowl and allowing each one to fully incorporate before adding the next.
• Stir in the sour cream and vanilla on medium-low speed until well-blended.
• Add the flour, dark cocoa, regular cocoa, salt, and baking soda, folding together gently until just barely combined.
• Transfer the batter to the prepared pan, and bake the cake until a skewer inserted in the thickest part comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs (approx. 75 to 85 minutes).
• Cool the cake in the pan for 30 minutes, then remove it from the pan and allow it to finish cooling on a wire rack.

CHOCOLATE POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Grease a 10-inch fluted bundt pan with vegetable shortening. Mix 2 tablespoons flour and 1 tablespoon cocoa powder together and then flour pan, tapping out excess. Set aside.
• Soft together flour, unsweetened cocoa powder, fine sea salt and baking powder together. Please in a medium mixing bowl. Set aside.
• In a large bowl or stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachments, beat butter for 3-4 minutes or until it pales and is light and fluffy.
• Add sugar and continue to beat for 1 minutes.
• Add eggs, one at a time, until yolk just disappears.
• Dissolve instant espresso in 1/4 cup hot water.
• Add instant espresso and vanilla into wet batter until just combined.
• Alternating, add buttermilk and dry ingredients until just mixed.
• Pour into prepared bundt pan.
• Place in the center of your oven and bake for 60-70 minutes. Use the toothpick test at 60 minutes.
• Remove and cool on a wire cooling rack for 10-15 minutes. Invert, tap the outside a few times with a wooden spoon, then release and flip.
• Allow cake to cool completely before topping peaks with hot fudge sauce, dusting with powdered sugar and garnishing with fresh fruit.
• If you've tried this recipe, come back and let us know how it was in the comments and rating!

FAMILY SECRET CHOCOLATE POUND CAKE

Steps:

• In a bowl, cream butter, shortening and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add milk and vanilla. Sift together dry ingredients; add gradually to creamed mixture, blending just until well mixed. Pour into a well-greased fluted tube pan. Bake at 350° for about 1 hour (toothpick will not come out clean when testing). Let stand 2-3 minutes before inverting onto a cake plate. Serve warm or cold with whipped cream if desired. Refrigerate leftovers.

VERY BASIC CHOCOLATE CHIP POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325°F Coat TWO 9x5x3 inch loaf pans with non stick spray and dust lightly with flour (shake off excess); set aside.
• Stir together flour and salt; set aside.
• In a small bowl, stir together eggs, egg yolks, and vanilla; set aside.
• Mix butter and sugar together on medium high speed for 6 minutes or until very light and fluffy.
• Reduce speed to medium and gradually pour in egg mixture then increase speed to medium high and beat 3 minutes or until light and fluffy.
• Reduce speed to low and gradually add in flour mixture and beat until just blended.
• Hand stir in chocolate chips.
• Evenly divide batter between the two loaf pans and smooth tops.
• Bake at 325F for 1 hour 12 minutes or check after an hour and remove after pick inserted in center comes out clean.
• Cool in pans on wire rack for 30 minutes then remove from pans and cool completely on the wire rack.

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.

RICHEST EVER CHOCOLATE POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Separate the eggs and beat the egg whites until stiff, and set aside. In a large bowl, cream the butter with the sugar. Melt the chocolate in the hot water. Beat in the egg yolks, then the melted chocolate, buttermilk, and vanilla.
• In a bowl, stir together the flour, baking soda, and salt. Beat into the chocolate mixture. Stir in about 1/3 of the egg whites to lighten the batter and then fold in the rest gently but thoroughly.
• Turn the batter into a greased and floured tube pan. Bake in a preheated 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) oven for 1 hour, or until the cake tests done with a toothpick. Let cool on a rack. Makes 16 servings.