Recipes tagged with « Pound Cake »

Chocolate Pound Cake Twist

Dense chocolate cake with adjusted butter and sugar. Adds sour cream for moisture and espresso powder to punch up chocolate flavor. Uses canola oil instead of shortening for cleaner texture. Alternates flour mixture with buttermilk to balance acidity. Bundt pan preferred for even baking. Watch for golden crust and spring-back when touched. Toothpick test crucial but visual cues more reliable. Cooling in pan just enough to release without breaking. Rich aroma fills kitchen. Prep and cooking times shifted slightly for best crumb and moist center.