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Chocolate Pound Cake With Vanilla Bean Glaze
Ladd's favorite chocolate pound cake is topped with a delicious vanilla bean glaze. Espresso powder and dutch-processed cocoa elevate the chocolate flavor!
👥 8 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 1h 30m⏳ Prep: 20 min👤 Ree Drummond📖 thepioneerwoman
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●pan
- ●oven
- ●bowl
- ●whisk
- ●measuring cup
- ●spatula
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Preheat the oven to 350º. Butter a 9-by-5-inch loaf pan and line it with parchment paper, leaving an overhang on the long sides.
2
For the cake: Sift together the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt into a medium bowl. Whisk the milk, espresso powder and vanilla in a spouted measuring cup.
3
Combine the butter and granulated sugar in a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Beat on medium-high speed, scraping down the sides of the bowl halfway through, until light and fluffy, about ⏱️ 3 minutes. With the mixer on low speed, beat in the eggs one at a time, incorporating each one before adding the next. Beat in half of the flour mixture, then the milk mixture, then the remaining flour mixture. Beat on low just to combine, then increase the speed to high and beat just until smooth and light, about ⏱️ 15 seconds.
large eggs3
4
Scrape the batter into the pan and smooth the top. Bake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about ⏱️ 1 hour ⏱️ 10 minutes. Transfer to a rack and let cool ⏱️ 10 minutes in the pan then remove the cake to the rack and let cool completely.
5
For the glaze: Whisk the powdered sugar and salt in a medium bowl; whisk in 2 tablespoons milk to make a smooth, thick glaze. Add up to 1 more tablespoon milk, if needed. Scrape in the seeds from the vanilla bean and whisk to combine. Pour the glaze over the cooled cake and use an offset spatula or the back of a spoon to spread the glaze over the top and down the sides. Let set at room temperature until the glaze hardens, at least ⏱️ 2 hours.
vanilla bean, split lengthwise1
Nutrition Facts
calories
547 Calories
fat Content
21 g
fiber Content
4 g
sugar Content
68 g
sodium Content
298 mg
protein Content
7 g
trans Fat Content
1 g
cholesterol Content
118 mg
carbohydrate Content
85 g
saturated Fat Content
13 g
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