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Chocolate Pound Cake


Published: Friday, July 26, 2024

1½ c. butter, room temperature

3 c. sugar

5 eggs

2 tsp. vanilla

1 Tbsp. espresso, dissolved in 3 Tbsp. hot water

¾ c. sour cream

¼ c. milk

2 c. flour

¾ c. cocoa

1 tsp. baking powder

1 tsp. salt

Preheat oven to 350°. Beat butter and sugar together for 10 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add vanilla and espresso.

Stir the sour cream and milk together in a bowl.

Combine dry ingredients and add alternately with sour cream to the creamed mixture, mixing well. Spoon into a greased bundt pan. Bake 60-70 minutes. Cool for 15 minutes then remove from pan.

Caramel Glaze

¼ c. butter

½ c. brown sugar

¼ c. milk

1 Tbsp. light corn syrup

Powdered sugar

In a saucepan, combine all ingredients except powdered sugar. Slowly bring to a boil. Cool. Beat in enough powdered sugar to desired consistency. Pour over cooled cake.

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