dessert recipes

Double Chocolate Pound Cake


cakes, chocolate

1/2 cup butter or margarine,
1 room temperature
3/4 cup brown sugar
3/4 cup granulated sugar
4 squares (4 oz.) unsweetened
1 chocolate, melted
4 eggs
2 1/2 cup cake flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup buttermilk
2 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup chocolate chips coated in
2 tablespoon all-purpose flour

Preparation time: 20 min. Baking time: about 50 min. Oven temperature: 350 degrees F. This cake is so rich and moist and it keeps well for some time in a well covered cake tin or wrapped in plastic in the refrigerator. For one 10-inch cake you will need: Fresh sliced strawberries, for garnish 1. Cream butter with sugars until smooth and well blended. 2. Add chocolate and eggs, one at a time. Beat until fluffy. 3. Mix flour and baking soda. Add to creamed mixture. 4. Blend in buttermilk and vanilla, stir until smooth. Add chocolate chips. 5. Turn batter into a well-greased and floured 10-inch tube baking pan. 6. Bake at 350 degrees F. for 40 to 50 minutes or until a cake tester comes out clean. 7. Let cake cool in pan for a couple of minutes. 8. Turn cake out of pan onto a wire rack. Cool completely. 9. Garnish with fresh sliced strawberries or other berries. 10. Serve with a dollop of whipping cream. From: Great American Recipes Shared by: Kaitlin Young