Chocolate Surprise Loaf
- 1 (10.75-ounce) frozen pound cake
- 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
- 1/2 cup Land O Lakes Butter, softened
- 2 Land O Lakes Eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1/2 cup sour cream or buttermilk
- 2 (1-ounce) squares bittersweet or semi-sweet baking chocolate, melted, cooled
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1 to 2 tablespoons milk
- Edible glitter or decorations, as desired
- Heat oven to 350F.
- Grease three (6x3 1/2-inch) disposable aluminum baking pans; set aside.
- Slice frozen pound cake into 3/4-inch slices.
- Cut two shapes from each slice using one (1 1/2- to 2-inch) cookie cutter; set aside.
- Combine brown sugar, butter, eggs and vanilla in bowl.
- Beat at medium speed until well mixed; add sour cream and melted chocolate.
- Continue beating until well mixed; add all remaining cake ingredients.
- Beat at low speed until mixture is smooth.
- Pour 1/3 cup batter into bottom of each prepared pan; smooth surface.
- Stand pound cake cut-outs in center of each loaf pan, in single row, touching to form one long shape.
- Lightly press into batter, if necessary.
- Divide remaining batter among pans (about 3/4 cup each), spreading to completely cover cut-outs.
- Place loaf pans onto baking sheet; bake 35-40 minutes or until chocolate batter is baked through and toothpick inserted near edge of cake comes out clean.
- (Center of loaf may dip slightly.)
- Cool completely in pans on cooling rack.
frozen pound cake, brown sugar, butter, eggs, vanilla, sour cream, chocolate, flour, baking soda, salt, powdered sugar, milk, glitter
Taken from www.landolakes.com/recipe/3971/chocolate-surprise-loaf (may not work)