Chocolate Pound Cake Recipe
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon fine salt
- 3/4 cup Dutch-process cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons boiling water
- 2 sticks unsalted butter, at room temperature, plus more for coating the pan
- 1 1/3 cups granulated sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 4 large eggs, at room temperature
- 1/3 cup heavy cream
- 3 tablespoons light corn syrup
- 2 ounces semisweet chocolate, finely chopped
- Heat the oven to 350 degrees F and arrange a rack in the middle.
- Coat a 9-by-5-inch loaf pan with butter; set aside.
- Place the flour and salt in a medium bowl and whisk to combine and aerate; set aside.
- Place the cocoa in a medium heatproof bowl.
- While whisking constantly, slowly pour in the boiling water and whisk until smooth and combined; set aside.
- Place the measured butter and sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment and beat on medium speed until lightened in color and fluffy, about 5 minutes.
- Stop the mixer and scrape down the sides of the bowl and the paddle.
- Add the vanilla and reserved cocoa mixture and beat on medium speed until combined, about 1 minute.
- Add the eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition.
- Stop the mixer and scrape down the sides of the bowl and the paddle.
- Turn the mixer to low speed, slowly add the reserved flour mixture, and mix until the flour is just incorporated.
- Stop the mixer, remove the bowl, and stir in any remaining flour streaks by hand, making sure to scrape the bottom of the bowl.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan and spread it into an even layer.
- Bake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 50 to 60 minutes.
- Meanwhile, set a wire rack over a baking sheet and set it aside.
- Remove the cake from the oven and let it cool in the pan on the wire rack for 15 minutes.
- Remove the cake from the pan and let it cool completely on the wire rack before making the glaze, about 45 minutes.
- Place the cream and corn syrup in a small saucepan over medium heat and, stirring occasionally, bring to a simmer.
- Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the chocolate until smooth and combined.
- Pour over the cooled cake.
flour, salt, dutch, boiling water, butter, sugar, vanilla, eggs, heavy cream, light corn syrup, chocolate
Taken from www.chowhound.com/recipes/chocolate-pound-cake-30894 (may not work)