Chocolate pound cake recipe

Chocolate pound cake recipe

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Chocolate Pound Cake is about as rich and decadent a chocolate cake that you'll find anywhere.

Chocolate Pound Cake is about as rich and decadent a chocolate cake that you'll find anywhere.

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It's also surprisingly easy to make from scratch. Here are the details...

It's also surprisingly easy to make from scratch. Here are the details...

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CHOCOLATE POUND CAKE INGREDIENTS – 3 cups flour – ½ cup cocoa powder – ½ teaspoon baking powder – 3 cups sugar – 1 ½ cups butter softened – 5 eggs – 1 cup milk – 1 teaspoon vanilla

CHOCOLATE POUND CAKE INGREDIENTS – 3 cups flour – ½ cup cocoa powder – ½ teaspoon baking powder – 3 cups sugar – 1 ½ cups butter softened – 5 eggs – 1 cup milk – 1 teaspoon vanilla

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It just takes a few seconds to sift the flour and cocoa powder, but it helps improve the texture of your pound cake.

It just takes a few seconds to sift the flour and cocoa powder, but it helps improve the texture of your pound cake.

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Next, stir the butter and sugar together in a bowl or mixer.

Next, stir the butter and sugar together in a bowl or mixer.

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Combine the milk and eggs and whisk them together in a measuring cup.

Combine the milk and eggs and whisk them together in a measuring cup.

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Then alternate adding the dry ingredients with the butter and sugar and liquid ingredients.

Then alternate adding the dry ingredients with the butter and sugar and liquid ingredients.

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Swipe up to find out why it's helpful to take turns adding those ingredients. Spoiler Alert: It helps improve the texture of the pound cake.

Swipe up to find out why it's helpful to take turns adding those ingredients. Spoiler Alert: It helps improve the texture of the pound cake.

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Be sure to spread plenty of shortening in the interior of the pan, then dust it with flour.

Be sure to spread plenty of shortening in the interior of the pan, then dust it with flour.

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Bake in a 325° F oven for 90 minutes.

Bake in a 325° F oven for 90 minutes.

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Tip the Chocolate Pound Cake out of the baking pan and onto a cooling rack.

Tip the Chocolate Pound Cake out of the baking pan and onto a cooling rack.

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Dust with a little powdered sugar if you like, and serve in wedges. There's no need for frosting, this cake is MOIST!

Dust with a little powdered sugar if you like, and serve in wedges. There's no need for frosting, this cake is MOIST!

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In the meantime, I hope you enjoy this delicious recipe for Chocolate Pound Cake!

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