Coated in chocolate ganache with a white cake, this chocolate glazed pound cake makes a decadent dessert for any chocolate lover. It also has a chocolate layer in the middle of the cake along with chocolate chips on top for added taste and texture.
To make the chocolate glazed pound cake, you begin by making a batter by mixing eggs with sugar, butter, vanilla, flour, baking powder, and milk. Then, the mixture gets layered with chocolate bars in a loaf pan before being baked in the oven. Finally, you make an easy chocolate ganache in the microwave with chocolate and cream, which gets poured over the cake before it is garnished with chocolate chips.
What is Chocolate Glazed Pound Cake?
Chocolate glazed pound cake is a take on classic British pound cake. This cake typically gets made with a pound each of eggs, flour, butter, and milk, which results in a fluffy cake. This version of the cake gets baked in a loaf pan and garnished with chocolate ganache and chocolate chips.
Pro Tips
- Sift the flour and baking powder into the batter mixture to remove any lumps.
- Feel free to use whatever chocolate you enjoy the most such as dark chocolate, semi-sweet chocolate, or milk chocolate.
- You will know the cake is baked through when you can insert a skewer in its center and it comes out clean.
- When making the ganache, you can heat it for 20 second intervals, stirring in between, which will ensure that you don’t overheat the mixture.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do You Glaze a Pound Cake Hot or Cold?
You should allow the pound cake to cool completely before you top it with the chocolate ganache glaze. Otherwise, if you glaze it hot, the ganache will likely run off the loaf rather than adhere to it.
What are Some Common Mistakes When Making Pound Cake?
One of the most common mistakes when making pound cake is not measuring your ingredients carefully. For the best results, you can weigh your ingredients. Otherwise, if you are measuring with measuring cups, it is best to spoon ingredients like your flour into the cup rather than dipping the cup into the flour, as dipping the cup may result in you measuring more flour than what is needed.
What Type of Chocolate Should Be Used for the Ganache?
Choose a high-quality chocolate such as dark chocolate or semi-sweet chocolate for the best results.
How to Store Chocolate Glazed Pound Cake
Leftover pound cake can be covered with plastic wrap and stored at room temperature for up to 3 to 4 days. It can also be tightly wrapped and stored in the freezer for up to 2 to 3 months.
Ingredients
How to Make Chocolate Glazed Pound Cake
In a bowl, beat the eggs with the sugar until combined. Beat in the milk, butter, and vanilla. Sift the flour and baking powder into the wet mixture, and mix until combined.
In a bowl, beat the eggs with the sugar until combined. Beat in the milk, butter, and vanilla. Sift the flour and baking powder into the wet mixture, and mix until combined.
Spread half of the batter into a loaf pan and place a chocolate bar on top. Add the remaining batter on top and bake it in a 370 F (190 C) oven for 55 minutes.
Spread half of the batter into a loaf pan and place a chocolate bar on top. Add the remaining batter on top and bake it in a 370 F (190 C) oven for 55 minutes.
For the ganache, combine the chocolate chips with the cream in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave the mixture until the chocolate is melted. Pour the ganache over the top of the loaf.
For the ganache, combine the chocolate chips with the cream in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave the mixture until the chocolate is melted. Pour the ganache over the top of the loaf.
Sprinkle it with additional chocolate chips. Slice, serve, and enjoy!
Sprinkle it with additional chocolate chips. Slice, serve, and enjoy!
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