Description
The Best Chocolate Pound Cake with a rich glaze.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup all-purpose flour (125 g)
- ¾ cup Dutch-processed cocoa (65 g)
- ¾ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1/3 cup buttermilk, at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon instant coffee or ground espresso powder
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup dark or bittersweet chocolate chips
- 1 tsp vegetable oil
Instructions
- Adjust oven rack to lower-middle position and preheat oven to 325˚ F.
- Lightly grease a 9 x 5” loaf pan. Line the bottom and short sides with parchment paper.
- Sift flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt into a medium bowl. Sift a second time. Set aside.
- Dissolve the instant coffee in the buttermilk. Set aside.
- Add butter to a standing mixer and mix on medium for 3-4 minutes. Scrape down sides.
- Gradually add sugar to the butter and mix for 4-5 minutes until light and fluffy. Scrape down the sides.
- Add one egg at a time, mixing until combined before adding the next. Scrape down the sides at least 2 times.
- Add vanilla and buttermilk-coffee mixture and mix until combined.
- Turn down the mixer speed to low and add the dry ingredients, one third at a time. Mix until just combined.
- Pour batter into the greased loaf pan and bake for 50-55 minutes. Check with a toothpick.
- Let cool in pan for 15 minutes, then lift out using parchment paper and let cool on a wire rack for 1 hour.
- For glaze, heat heavy cream and pour over chocolate chips. Let sit for 5 minutes, then add vegetable oil and whisk until smooth.
- Pour glaze over the top of the cake. Slice and serve.
Notes
- Cake may be frozen before glazing.
- Store tightly covered at room temperature for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 55 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 12 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 40 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 80 mg
Keywords: Chocolate Pound Cake, Cake Recipe, Dessert