Sweet and rich in flavor, this delicious Deep Chocolate Pound Cake is just what your taste buds want.
I had a craving for something sweet it was more like a chocolate sweet tooth craving, the one that a piece of chocolate cannot fix and I decided it was time I baked something new.
Everyone in my family was thrilled to see me bake; the thought of having dessert for days—or at least for a couple of days—brought huge smiles to their faces.
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This is a delicious variation from my regular pound cake, and the best part… half the butter.
The honey adds all the sweetness needed, the extra chocolate chips are to satisfy my craving, and the cranberries are just for fun.
I love chocolate, and I cannot resist any dessert that has even the smallest smidge of chocolate. With this chocolate pound cake I am offering you the ultimate chocolate experience.
Chocolate powder with some amazing bittersweet chocolate chips. To add more flavor, dried cranberries which marry well with the chocolate, your life will never be the same after you have a slice of this pound cake.
Why do I use honey?
Hoeny is a natural sweetner and with this recipe due to the bitterness of the chocolate, the amount of sugar that would be needed would have been more than I wanted to personally use.
Therefore using honey will bring the sweetness that was needed, yet not increasing the sugar intake.
Anotther great attribute by using honey, is that your pound cake will come out softer.
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Pro Tips
- I used a small Bundt cake pan; however, a regular 9 x 5 x 3 loaf pan will also work.
- A great chocolate, I do recommend Droste or Ghirardelli. Two of my favorite and the one with the best pure flavor. I have been using Droste since I was a child living in France and I have never been able to find another that I like so much.
What can you add to this fantastic dessert?
Fresh fruits always go well with pound cake, This Strawberries and Wine recipe is perfect with it.
Or a more simple route, Chantilly is easy and super delicious with it. I always have a small container in my refrigerator as I love it with my coffee, over ice cream and with dessert.
If you enjoy this deep chocolate pound cake, you may want to try my other recipes:
Dried Cranberries Chocolate Cookies
Easy Banana Cake Recipe – Only 7 Ingredients
Deep Chocolate Pound Cake
Ingredients
- 2½ cup unbleached all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ¾ teaspoon fine salt
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ cup sour cream
- ½ cup whole milk
- ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- ¼ cup honey
- 2 tablespoons water, boiling
- ¾ cup sugar
- ½ cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup bittersweet chocolate chips
- ½ cup dried cranberries
- ⅓ cup caster sugar, 1/3 cup caster sugar
Instructions
- Position rack in the center of the oven and preheat at 350º. Butter and flour a Bundt cake pan with butter and flour, tap out the excess. Sprinkle caster sugar evenly on bottom of pan.
- Whisk flour, baking powder, salt, and baking soda in a medium bowl.
- Whisk sour cream and milk in a small bowl.
- Sift cocoa into a small bowl. Whisk in honey and 2 tablespoons boiling water until smooth. Cool completely.
- Using electric mixer, beat sugar and butter in another medium bowl until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes.
- Beat in eggs 1 at the time, occasionally scraping down the sides of the bowl. Beat in vanilla. Add cocoa mixture, stir until smooth, scraping down the bowl occasionally.
- Beat in flour mixture alternately with sour cream in 2 additions each until just blended.
- Stir in chocolate chips and dried cranberries.
- Transfer batter to prepared pan, smooth top.
- Bake until tester inserted in the middle comes out clean, about 1 hour. Remove cake from pan and cool.
- Sprinkle with powder sugar.
Nutrition
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