Best 5 Cinnamon Chocolate Pound Cake Recipes

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Indulge in the decadent symphony of flavors with our Cinnamon Chocolate Pound Cake, a culinary masterpiece that tantalizes the taste buds with its moist, tender crumb, and irresistible combination of cinnamon and chocolate. This indulgent treat is perfect for any occasion, whether it's a cozy brunch with loved ones, an afternoon tea party, or a special dessert to celebrate life's sweet moments. With three tempting variations - Classic, Swirled, and Chocolate Ganache - this recipe offers a delightful trio of experiences, ensuring there's something to satisfy every palate.

The Classic Cinnamon Chocolate Pound Cake is a timeless delight, showcasing the perfect balance of cinnamon and chocolate. The Swirled variation takes it up a notch with a mesmerizing marbled effect, creating a stunning visual presentation that matches its exquisite taste. And for the ultimate chocolate indulgence, the Chocolate Ganache version envelops the cake in a rich, velvety ganache that sends taste buds into overdrive.

Each variation is meticulously crafted with simple, easy-to-follow instructions, ensuring that bakers of all skill levels can create this masterpiece. The ingredients are readily available, making it a convenient and accessible treat. So, embark on a delightful baking adventure with our Cinnamon Chocolate Pound Cake, and let your taste buds savor the harmonious blend of cinnamon and chocolate in every bite.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

CINNAMON CHOCOLATE CAKE



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A healthy hint of cinnamon gives this chocolate cake an extra step up over the expected sheet cake. Its sweet frosting is full of crunchy pecans. -Victor Clifford, San Jose, California

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 1h5m

Yield 15 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 19

1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 ounces unsweetened chocolate
1 cup water
2 large eggs, room temperature
2 cups sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup buttermilk
FROSTING:
1/2 cup butter
6 tablespoons 2% milk
2 ounces unsweetened chocolate
3-3/4 cups confectioners' sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup chopped pecans

Steps:

  • In a small saucepan, combine the butter, oil and chocolate. Cook and stir over low heat until chocolate is melted. Remove from the heat. Add the water; pour into a mixing bowl. Cool to room temperature. Beat in the eggs, sugar and vanilla. Combine the flour, cinnamon, baking soda and salt; add to the chocolate mixture alternately with buttermilk. Pour into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Bake at 350° until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean, 30-35 minutes. Remove to a wire rack. , In a small saucepan, combine the butter, milk and chocolate. Cook and stir over low heat until the chocolate is melted. Remove from the heat. Stir in confectioners' sugar and vanilla until smooth; fold in pecans. Spread over warm cake. If desired, sprinkle with additional chopped pecans.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 575 calories, Fat 30g fat (12g saturated fat), Cholesterol 58mg cholesterol, Sodium 291mg sodium, Carbohydrate 74g carbohydrate (57g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 5g protein.

CINNAMON CHOCOLATE CAKE



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The best thing about this cake is how good it tastes. The next best thing is I can prepare it in about 45 minutes, since it gets frosted while still warm. I've even dashed home from work at lunch, baked this dessert and returned with it for an afternoon celebration. -Rosemary Woodrow, Sparks, Nevada

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 40m

Yield 24-30 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 20

2 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups sugar
1-1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup water
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup butter, cubed
1/4 cup baking cocoa
2 eggs
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon baking soda
FROSTING:
1/2 cup butter, cubed
1/3 cup heavy whipping cream
1/4 cup baking cocoa
1-1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
3 cups confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup finely chopped walnuts

Steps:

  • In a bowl, combine the first four ingredients. In a saucepan, combine the water, oil, butter and cocoa; bring just to a boil over medium heat. Pour over dry ingredients; mix well. Add eggs, buttermilk, vanilla and baking soda; mix well. Pour into a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. , Bake at 375° for 15-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Place on a wire rack., Meanwhile, for frosting, combine the butter, cream, cocoa and cinnamon in a saucepan. Cook and stir over medium heat until butter is melted and mixture is heated through. Remove from the heat; beat in sugar and vanilla until smooth. Stir in walnuts. Carefully spread over warm cake. Cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 260 calories, Fat 14g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 34mg cholesterol, Sodium 133mg sodium, Carbohydrate 33g carbohydrate (25g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.

BEST CHOCOLATE POUND CAKE



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A delicious make-ahead cake which freezes well. Wonderful warm, topped with a little butter and a glass of milk!

Provided by m-ann

Categories     Desserts     Cakes     Pound Cake Recipes

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 13

½ cup shortening
1 cup butter, softened
3 cups white sugar
5 egg yolks
5 egg whites
3 cups all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 ¼ cups milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ teaspoon almond extract

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10 inch tube pan.
  • Cream shortening and butter until light and fluffy, gradually adding sugar. Beat well at medium speed of an electric mixer. Add egg yolks, one at a time, beating after each addition.
  • Sift flour, baking powder, salt, cocoa and cinnamon together. Add to creamed mixture alternately with milk, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Mix just until blended after each addition. Stir in vanilla and almond extracts.
  • In a clean bowl, beat egg whites until stiff peaks form. Fold carefully into cake batter, mixing only until no streaks remain. Pour batter into a greased and floured 10 inch tube pan.
  • Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 1 hour and 15 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes, remove from pan, and let cool completely on a wire rack.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 569.8 calories, Carbohydrate 77.5 g, Cholesterol 128.1 mg, Fat 27 g, Fiber 2.1 g, Protein 7.5 g, SaturatedFat 13.2 g, Sodium 264.4 mg, Sugar 51.5 g

CINNAMON POUND CAKE



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The taste of Cinnamon for those who love cinnamon. My favorite pound cake I alway double this recipe, I also make them in muffin pan's and mini loaf pans, but if you put this in a standered loaf pan it will make 2 loafs when the recipe is doubled. Enjoy.

Provided by Chef Viola MacIsaac

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h25m

Yield 1 loaf, 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

3/4 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
1 cup sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest
2 large eggs, room temperature
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon fine salt
1/2 cup full-fat sour cream
2 tablespoons light brown sugar, packed
1 1/2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted

Steps:

  • Cake.
  • Preheat oven to 325 °F. Grease an 8 ½ by 4 ½ inch loaf pan and dust lightly with flour, tapping out excess.
  • Beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla and lemon zest and add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. In a separate bowl, sift flour, cinnamon, baking soda and salt. Add half of the flour to the butter mixture, blending gently to incorporate. Stir in sour cream, then blend in remaining flour. Scrape batter into prepared pan.
  • Topping.
  • For topping, combine all ingredients to blend and sprinkle on top of cake. Bake for 55 to 65 minutes, until a tester inserted of the canter of the cake comes out clean. Allow to cool for 20 minutes before turning out to cool completely.

MEXICAN CHOCOLATE POUND CAKE



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The addition of cocoa and cinnamon makes this a Mexican classic! You can make this into one 10-inch bundt, two 9x5 loaf cakes, or four 8x4 loaf cakes. NOTE: Don't overbake or this will be dry. Posted for 'Zaar World Tour II.

Provided by Charmie777

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h10m

Yield 1 bundt pan

Number Of Ingredients 12

3 1/2 cups flour
1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder (use Mexican for authenticity!)
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 lb unsalted butter, at room temp
2 cups light brown sugar
1 cup sugar
6 eggs, at room temp
1/2 cup whole milk, at room temp
1/2 cup strong coffee, at room temp
1 teaspoon vanilla

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350º.
  • Generously grease and flour pans (see description above).
  • Sift the flour, cocoa powder, cinnamon, baking powder and salt into a bowl.
  • Place the butter and sugars in mixer bowl, fitted with paddle if possible, and beat until smooth and creamy.
  • Add eggs, one at a time, beating well and scraping down sides of bowl before each addition.
  • Add half the flour mixture and beat well, then add the milk, coffee and vanilla.
  • Scrape down sides and add remaining flour mixture. Beat well.
  • Pour batter into prepared pan(s). Transfer to oven and bake until cake pulls away from the sides, and tester comes out NOT QUITE clean, about 50-55 minutes for bundt pan, 45 minutes for 9x5, and 40 minutes for 8x4's. These times are not exact -- they may take up to 15 minutes longer!
  • Cool for 20 minutes in pan, then invert on rack. Cool to room temperature.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 8024.1, Fat 416.9, SaturatedFat 252.5, Cholesterol 2104.3, Sodium 2572.6, Carbohydrate 1030.5, Fiber 43.2, Sugar 637.4, Protein 108.3

Tips:

- Use high-quality ingredients: This will make a big difference in the flavor of your cake. Use real butter and good-quality chocolate. - Measure your ingredients accurately: This is important for any baking recipe, but especially for pound cake. Too much or too little of an ingredient can ruin the texture and flavor of the cake. - Cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy: This will help to incorporate air into the cake, making it lighter and more tender. - Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition: This will help to prevent the cake from curdling. - Do not overmix the batter: Overmixing can make the cake tough. Mix just until the ingredients are combined. - Bake the cake in a preheated oven: This will help to ensure that the cake bakes evenly. - Cool the cake completely before frosting it: This will help to prevent the frosting from melting.

Conclusion:

This cinnamon chocolate pound cake is a delicious and moist cake that is perfect for any occasion. It is easy to make and can be customized to your liking. You can add different spices, such as nutmeg or ginger, or you can use a different type of chocolate. This cake is also a great way to use up leftover chocolate chips. No matter how you make it, this cake is sure to be a hit.

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