Super Rich Chocolate Pound Cake Food

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.

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.

CHOCOLATE POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 10-inch tube pan with butter.
• Sift the flour, baking powder, salt and cocoa together. Set aside.
• With an electric mixer, cream the 1 cup butter, the shortening and the sugar until fluffy. Add the eggs one a time, beating well after each addition. With the motor running, add the flour mixture and the milk alternately, beginning and ending with the flour. Add the vanilla.
• Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 1 hour. Check for doneness by inserting a toothpick into the cake; it should come out clean. Cool the cake in the pan for 30 minutes before turning it out onto a wire rack to cool completely.
• Slice the cake and serve topped with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

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.

CHOCOLATE POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Place a rack in the middle of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees F. Butter and flour the bundt pan.
• Sift the flour, cocoa, and salt into a medium bowl. Whisk the eggs, yolks, vanilla, and espresso powder together in a bowl and set aside.
• In a heavy-duty mixer, beat the butter with the paddle attachment, on medium speed for 1 minute, or until smooth. Gradually pour in the sugar, 1/4 cup at a time, until the butter begins to lighten, about 3 minutes. Scrape down the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula and beat, on medium-high, until light and fluffy, about 4 minutes more.
• Adjust the mixer's speed to its lowest setting. Add 1/2 of the flour mixture and mix until completely absorbed before adding the rest. Scrape down the sides of the mixer then beat on medium-high for 30 seconds more.
• Adjust again to low speed and add half the egg mixture, mix until blended and smooth. Add the remaining egg mixture and beat until almost blended. Remove the bowl from the mixer, and fold in the chocolate by hand. Take care not to over mix the batter.
• Spoon the batter into the prepared pan and smooth the top with a spatula. Bake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 1 hour and 10 minutes.
• Cool the cake in the pan, on a rack for 10 minutes. Turn the cake out of the pan, and cool right side up on a rack. If not serving the same day, wrap in plastic wrap and store at room temperature. Glaze just before serving. Cake can be frozen for 1 month.
• For the glaze: Put all the ingredients in a microwave-safe bowl or glass measuring cup. Melt at 50 percent power in the microwave until soft, about 1 minute. Stir, and continue heat until completely melted, about 1 minute more. Remove from the microwave and whisk until fully combined, smooth and glossy. While warm, pour glaze over cooled cake and do not spread. Serve as desired.

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!