Superrichchocolatepoundcake Recipes

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.

RICH CHOCOLATE POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350º F.
• Grease 10-inch Bundt pan.
• Microwave 1 1/2 cups morsels in medium, uncovered, microwave-safe bowl on HIGH (100%) power for 1 minute; STIR.
• (The morsels may retain some of their original shape.).
• If necessary, microwave at additional 10- to 15-second intervals, stirring just until morsels are melted.
• Cool to room temperature.
• Combine flour, baking powder and salt in medium bowl.
• Beat sugar, butter and vanilla extract in large mixer bowl until creamy.
• Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Beat in melted chocolate.
• Gradually beat in flour mixture alternately with milk.
• Spoon into prepared Bundt pan.
• Bake for 55 to 65 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in cake comes out clean.
• Cool in pan for 30 minutes.
• Invert cake onto wire rack to cool completely.
• MICROWAVE remaining morsels in heavy-duty plastic bag on HIGH (100%) power for 45 seconds; knead bag.
• Microwave at additional 10- to 15-second intervals, kneading until smooth.
• Cut a small hole in corner of bag; squeeze to drizzle over cake.

MOIST CHOCOLATE POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Cream butter, sugar and vanilla in a large bowl for five minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Dissolve coffee granules in hot water, combine with buttermilk, set aside.
• Combine flour, cocoa, salt and baking powder; add alternately with buttermilk to creamed mixture, beating just until blended. Pour batter into a greased and floured Bundt or tube pan.
• Bake at 325 degrees for 1 hour and 20 minutes, or until the cake tests done. Remove from oven and cool 20 minutes, then remove from pan.
• Cool completely before frosting, or sprinkling with confectioners' sugar.
• NOTE: to make a buttermilk substitute, add 1 tablespoon vinegar to a measuring cup, add milk until it reached the 1 cup mark. Let stand for 5 minutes, and use as buttermilk!