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Chocolate pound cake

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Ingredients/Components

granulated sugar - 3 c
milk
vanilla extract - 1 Tbsp
salt - 1/2 tsp
confectioners sugar - 1 item
baking powder - 1/2 tsp
large eggs - 5 item
unsweetened cocoa powder - 3/4 c
unsifted all-purpose flour - 3 c
unsalted butter, softened
unsweetened chocolate, grated - 4 oz
fresh berries and mint sprigs - 1 item

How to make chocolate pound cake:

Preheat oven to 350°. Grease and flour 10-cup 10-inch tube pan. In sifter, mix flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt. Sift into large bowl. In large bowl with mixer at high speed, beat butter until fluffy. Gradually beat in sugar, beating until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Alternately beat in flour mixture in fourths and milk in thirds, beginning with flour. Beat in grated chocolate and vanilla extract.

Pour into prepared pan, spreading top evenly. Bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes or until cake tester inserted in cake comes out clean. Cool cake in pan for 10 minutes, then invert on rack. Cool completely. Before serving, dust with confectioners sugar and garnish with berries and mint sprigs.

Recipe categories: Desserts, Chocolate, Cakes.

Rating:

3.7

Average rating: 3.7, total votes: 3

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