Best 2 Basic Chocolate Pound Cake Recipes

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BASIC CHOCOLATE POUND CAKE

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This chocolate pound cake is one of my favorite cakes to bake. A friend of mine gave me this recipe years ago. Somehow it just gets better each time you bake it! -Doris Fletcher, Hendersonville, North Carolina

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 1h25m

Yield 16 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup shortening
3 cups sugar
6 large eggs, room temperature
3 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 cup baking cocoa
1 cup 2% milk
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
Confectioners' sugar, optional

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream butter, shortening and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine flour, baking powder and cocoa. Combine milk and vanilla. Add dry ingredients to creamed mixture alternately with milk mixture. Mix well. , Pour into greased 10-in. tube pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 70-80 minutes. Cool for 15 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely. If desired, sprinkle with confectioners' sugar.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 429 calories, Fat 20g fat (10g saturated fat), Cholesterol 112mg cholesterol, Sodium 160mg sodium, Carbohydrate 57g carbohydrate (38g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 6g protein.

VERY BASIC CHOCOLATE CHIP POUND CAKE

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Found in Family Circle magazine. What really drew my attention to this recipe was the fact it did not use sour cream and had very basic ingredients. This recipe makes 2 loaves of cake so is perfect if you want to eat one and freeze one for later or for gift giving.

Provided by HokiesMom

Categories Dessert

Time 1h22m

Yield 2 loaf cakes, 24 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

3 1/2 cups all purpose flour, plus some for dusting pans
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 eggs
4 egg yolks
1 tablespoon vanilla
1 1/2 cups unsalted butter, softened
2 cups sugar
1 (12 ounce) bag semisweet chocolate chips

Steps:

Heat oven to 325°F Coat TWO 9x5x3 inch loaf pans with non stick spray and dust lightly with flour (shake off excess); set aside.
Stir together flour and salt; set aside.
In a small bowl, stir together eggs, egg yolks, and vanilla; set aside.
Mix butter and sugar together on medium high speed for 6 minutes or until very light and fluffy.
Reduce speed to medium and gradually pour in egg mixture then increase speed to medium high and beat 3 minutes or until light and fluffy.
Reduce speed to low and gradually add in flour mixture and beat until just blended.
Hand stir in chocolate chips.
Evenly divide batter between the two loaf pans and smooth tops.
Bake at 325F for 1 hour 12 minutes or check after an hour and remove after pick inserted in center comes out clean.
Cool in pans on wire rack for 30 minutes then remove from pans and cool completely on the wire rack.

Tips:

Use room temperature ingredients: This helps the ingredients blend together more smoothly and evenly.
Cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy: This incorporates air into the mixture, which makes the cake lighter and more tender.
Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition: This helps prevent the eggs from curdling.
Sift the dry ingredients together before adding them to the wet ingredients: This helps to ensure that the ingredients are evenly distributed throughout the batter.
Do not overmix the batter: Overmixing can make the cake tough.
Bake the cake in a preheated oven: This helps to ensure that the cake bakes evenly.
Let the cake cool completely before frosting: This helps to prevent the frosting from melting.

Conclusion:

This basic chocolate pound cake recipe is a classic for a reason. It is easy to make, moist and delicious, and can be dressed up or down with different frosting or toppings. Whether you are a beginner baker or a seasoned pro, this recipe is sure to be a hit.