A delicious pound cake for any occasion. Not as heavy as traditional pound cakes.
Preheat oven to 325. Microwave chocolate baking squares in a microwave-safe bowl at high for 1 minute 15 seconds or until chocolate is melted and smooth, stirring at 15-second intervals. Beat butter at medium speed with a heavy-duty electric stand mixer 2 minutes or until creamy. Gradually add granulated sugar, beating 5 to 7 minutes or until light and fluffy. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating just until yellow disappears after each addition. Stir in melted chocolate, chocolate syrup, and vanilla until smooth.
Combine flour and next 3 ingredients; add to butter mixture alternately with buttermilk, begging and ending with flour mixture. Beat at low speed just until blended after each addition. Pour batter into a greased and floured 10-inch tube pan.
Bake at 325 for 1 hour and 10 minutes or until a long wooden pick inserted in center of cake comes out clean. Cool in plan on a wire rack 10 to 15 minutes; remove from pan to wire rack, and let cool completely (about 1 hour and 30 minutes). Sprinkle with powdered sugar, if desired.
Follow the directions for the beating times, even though they seem long. We used semi-sweet chocolate chips and got good results. It takes much longer to bake than the recipe suggests.
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Serving Size: 1 Serving (107g) | ||
Recipe Makes: 16 Servings | ||
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Calories: 244 | ||
Calories from Fat: 136 (56%) | ||
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Amt Per Serving | % DV | |
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Total Fat 15.1g | 20 % | |
Saturated Fat 9.4g | 47 % | |
Monounsaturated Fat 3.9g | ||
Polyunsanturated Fat 0.6g | ||
Cholesterol 40mg | 12 % | |
Sodium 5637.8mg | 194 % | |
Potassium 122.2mg | 3 % | |
Total Carbohydrate 23.3g | 7 % | |
Dietary Fiber 0.9g | 3 % | |
Sugars, other 22.4g | ||
Protein 3.8g | 5 % | |
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Calories per serving: 244
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