Description
This decadent chocolate pound cake is incredibly moist, rich, and full of chocolate flavor.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup buttermilk
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a bundt pan.
- In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add the eggs one at a time, blending well after each addition. Mix in the vanilla extract.
- In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt.
- Add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture alternately with the buttermilk, starting and ending with the dry ingredients. Mix until just combined.
- Pour the batter into the prepared bundt pan.
- Bake for 50-60 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean from the center.
- Let the cake cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- Store the cake in an airtight container to keep it moist.
- Serve with whipped cream or chocolate glaze for added richness.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 1g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 85mg