Best Chocolate Pound Cake Recipe

Name: Best Chocolate Pound Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: ⅔ cup unsweetened cocoa; 2 ¾ cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking powder; ½ teaspoon salt; 1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine, softened; ½ cup mayonnaise; 2 ½ cups sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 5 eggs; 1 cup milk; icing sugar

Servings: persons

⅔ cup unsweetened cocoa
2 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine, softened
½ cup mayonnaise
2 ½ cups sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
5 eggs
1 cup milk
icing sugar

1
Preheat oven to 325F Grease and flour a 10-inch tube pan or bundt pan or two 9x5-inch loaf pans.
2
Sift cocoa into a small bowl, Stir in flour, baking powder, and salt; set aside.
3
In a larger mixer bowl, beat butter and mayonnaise until smooth.
4
Gradually beat in sugar; beat at high speed until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes.
5
Blend in vanilla.
6
Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each adition.
7
Stir in flour mixture and milk alternately, beginning and ending with flour.
8
Spread in prepared pan.
9
Bake 55-65 minutes for loaf pans.
10
75-85 minutes for tube pan or bundt pan, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
11
Cool in pan on wire rack for 10 minutes.
12
Loosen cake from pan and remove.
13
Cool completely.
14
Wrap in foil and let stand at least overnight.
15
TIP: For a decorative effect, place a doily on top of cake and sprinkle with icing sugar.
16
Remove doily.

1648

kcal

Calories

Fat

202

Carbs

Protein

Fat Carbs Protein

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

No additional tips available.

No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 11 ingredients. The key ingredients include: ⅔ cup unsweetened cocoa, 2 ¾ cups all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon baking powder, ½ teaspoon salt, and more.

Yes, Best Chocolate Pound Cake falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Best Chocolate Pound Cake

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