Deep Chocolate Sour Cream Pound Cake

• 2 1/4 cups self-rising cake flour
• 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 sticks ( 1/2 pound) unsalted butter, softened
• 2 cups sugar
• 3 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1 cup sour cream
• 2 ounces bittersweet or semisweet chocolate, cut into 1/4 -inch pieces
• 1/2 cup water
• Decadent Soft Chocolate Cream
• Softly whipped cream, for serving

1. Preheat the oven to 325.
2. Lightly butter a 10-inch loaf pan and line the bottom with parchment or wax paper; butter the paper.
3. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa and baking soda.
4. In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, beat the butter with 1 cup of the sugar at medium speed until blended.
5. Add the eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition.
6. Add the vanilla.
7. On low speed, alternately beat in the sour cream and the dry ingredients in 3 batches.
8. Add the chocolate pieces and beat just until combined.
9. Scrape the batter into the prepared pan and bake for about 1 hour and 10 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with only a few moist crumbs attached.
10. Let the cake cool on a rack for 15 minutes, then unmold and let cool right side up.
11. In a small saucepan, combine the remaining 1 cup of sugar with the water and simmer for 5 minutes, stirring to dissolve the sugar.
12. Brush a thin layer of the glaze over the cake and let set.
13. Brush the cake with the glaze 2 more times, allowing it to dry between glazings.
14. Cut the cake into 3/4-inch-thick slices and serve with the Decadent Soft Chocolate Cream and whipped cream.

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Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/deep-chocolate-sour-cream-pound-cake (may not work)