Chocolate Sour Cream Pound Cake
This chocolate sour cream pound cake is decadent, fudgy, and delightfully dense. And best of all, it's incredibly easy to make!
Equipment
Ingredients
For the chocolate sour cream pound cake:
- 120 g (1 cup) all-purpose flour
- 42 g (½ cup) dutch process cocoa powder
- 21 g (¼ cup) black cocoa powder
- 1 ½ teaspoon espresso powder, optional
- ¾ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- 198 g (14 tablespoon) unsalted butter, room temp
- 250 g (1 ¼ cup) granulated sugar
- 4 eggs, room temp
- 1 teaspoon vanilla paste or extract
- 227 g (1 cup) sour cream, room temp
For the chocolate glaze:
- 113 g (½ cup) heavy cream
- 85 g (3 oz) semi-sweet chocolate
Instructions
For the chocolate sour cream pound cake:
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F and line a 9x5 loaf pan with parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powders, espresso powder, baking powder, and salt.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the butter and sugar together for 2-3 minutes until light & fluffy.
- Add the vanilla and one egg at a time, mixing to fully incorporate each one before adding the next.
- Scrape down the bowl, add mix in half of the dry ingredients on low speed. Mix in the sour cream until mostly combined. Then, add the rest of the dry ingredients until everything is fully combined. Do not over-mix.
- Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and tap the pan on the counter a few times to release air bubbles.
- Bake the pound cake for about 1 hour 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Transfer to a wire rack and allow the pound cake to cool completely.
For the chocolate glaze:
- In a small saucepan, bring the heavy cream to a simmer or about 190 degrees F. Once simmering, remove from heat and add the chocolate. Use a small rubber spatula or spoon to gently stir until the chocolate has melted and the ganache is homogeneous.
- Pour the ganache over the cooled pound cake, then slice and enjoy!
Notes
- If you do not have black cocoa powder on hand, you can sub for an additional 2 tablespoon of dutch process cocoa powder.
- Use full fat sour cream for best flavor and texture! You can also sub for whole milk plain greek yogurt.
- Store this pound cake in an air-tight container at room temperature for 2-3 days. You can also wrap individual slices in plastic wrap and place in a freezer bag to store in the freezer for up to to 3 months.
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 1slice | Calories: 381kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 112mg | Sodium: 157mg | Potassium: 192mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 25g | Vitamin A: 751IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 65mg | Iron: 2mg
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