Grammy's Kitchen Β· Pound Cake Β· Chocolate Pound Cake

One of 63 pound cake recipes we measured

Chocolate Pound Cake

from simply-delicious-food.com

It ranks #1 of 63 for richness among the pound cake recipes we compared. 1 cooks on simply-delicious-food.com rate it 5.0β˜….

hands-on25m
waiting1.4 hr
makes12
each$0.65
levelintermediate
Needs:espresso powderAs an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases

The formula

Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base β€” next to the median of all 63.

this recipe typical
fat183%94%
total sugar167%167%
egg167%83%
leavener5%1%
salt5%1%
liquid172%34%
dairy172%57%
chocolate208%0%
flour strength1.01.0

Where it stands out

  • #1 of 63 for richness
  • #2 of 63 for doneness

Adapts cleanly: egg-free, gluten-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)

Ingredients

Weights computed by us.

120 g1 cup (120g) flour
75 g3/4 cup (75g) cocoa powder
6 g1 tsp salt
4 g1 tsp baking powder
2 g1/2 tsp baking soda
200 g1 cup (200g) sugar
220 g1 cup (220g) butter (room temperature )
200 g4 eggs
4 g1 tsp vanilla extract
82 g1/3 cup (85ml) buttermilk
15 g1 tbsp instant coffee powder (espresso powder can also be used)
175 g6 oz (175g) dark chocolate (chopped)
125 g1/2 cup (125g) cream

Method: 10 steps, published by simply-delicious-food.com β€” open the original β†— or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.

β€œReally good cake!!! My husband loves this cake!” β€” a cook, 5.0β˜…
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