CHOCOLATE POUND CAKE WITH STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM AND BITTERSWEET CHOCOLATE SAUCE

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Categories     Cake     Berry     Chocolate     Egg     Fruit     Dessert     Bake     Strawberry     Spring     Bon Appétit     Vegetarian     Pescatarian     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     Kosher

Yield Makes 10 servings

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 1/2 cups cake flour
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
1 1/4 cups sugar
4 large eggs
3/4 cup sour cream
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 cup semisweet miniature chocolate chips (about 6 1/2 ounces)
Sweetened Strawberries
1 1/2 quarts strawberry ice cream
Bittersweet Chocolate Sauce

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 325°. Butter and flour 9x5x3-inch metal loaf pan. Sift flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt into medium bowl. Using electric mixer, beat butter in large bowl until fluffy. Gradually add sugar; beat until well blended. Add eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in sour cream and vanilla. Add dry ingredients in 3 additions, beating well after each addition. Fold in chocolate chips. Transfer batter to pan. Smooth top.
  • Bake cake until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 1 hour 35 minutes. Cool in pan on rack 15 minutes. Run knife between pan sides and cake; turn cake out onto rack. Cool. Wrap in foil; let stand at room temperature at least 1 day. (Can be made 3 days ahead. Store wrapped in foil at room temperature.)
  • Cut pound cake into 3/4-inch-thick slices. Place 1 cake slice on each of 10 plates. Spoon Sweetened Strawberries and scoop of ice cream alongside. Drizzle with Bittersweet Chocolate Sauce and serve.

YaMa MaLeK
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This chocolate pound cake was the perfect combination of rich chocolate flavor and moist texture. The strawberry ice cream and bittersweet chocolate sauce were the perfect accompaniments.


mazahar mazahar
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This cake was amazing! It was the perfect dessert for a special occasion.


Martha Latoka
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This cake was a bit too dense for my taste, but the flavor was still good. I think I might try a different recipe next time.


s alom
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I made this cake for a potluck and it was a huge hit! Everyone loved it, and I got so many requests for the recipe.


Adrian
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This cake was delicious! The chocolate flavor was rich and decadent, and the ice cream and chocolate sauce were the perfect additions.


Did Shds
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I followed the recipe exactly, but my cake didn't rise as much as I would have liked. I'm not sure what I did wrong.


Rabindar Sah
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This cake was so easy to make and it turned out so well! I'm definitely going to make it again.


Silos Silos
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I'm not a big fan of chocolate, but I really enjoyed this cake. The strawberry ice cream and bittersweet chocolate sauce were the perfect balance to the chocolate flavor.


Irfan Shaikh
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This cake was a bit too sweet for my taste, but it was still good.


Yeasin Ahmed
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I made this cake for my family and they loved it! It was the perfect dessert for a special occasion.


Brandon Lanham
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This cake was amazing! The chocolate flavor was so rich and decadent, and the ice cream and chocolate sauce were the perfect accompaniments.


Andrei Mocanu
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I followed the recipe exactly, but my cake didn't turn out as moist as I would have liked. I think I might have overbaked it.


Alvin Kamau
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This cake was a bit too dense for my taste, but the flavor was still good.


Aneela Nareejo
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I love chocolate pound cake, and this recipe did not disappoint! The cake was moist and flavorful, and the ice cream and chocolate sauce were the perfect additions.


Melaku Shume
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This cake was so easy to make and it turned out so well! I'm not a very experienced baker, but I was able to follow the recipe easily and the cake came out perfect.


Md Rimon Hossen
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I made this cake for a party and it was a huge hit! Everyone loved it, and I got so many compliments on it. It was definitely a keeper recipe.


itx uzair0ffiacil
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This chocolate pound cake was divine! The texture was moist and dense, and the chocolate flavor was rich and decadent. The strawberry ice cream and bittersweet chocolate sauce were the perfect accompaniments, adding a delightful sweetness and bittern