Espresso & Black Cocoa Pound Cake
Serves 615 mins prep40 mins cook
A rich, indulgent pound cake with bold espresso and decadent chocolate flavors.
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0 Preheat oven to 325 degrees 1 Combine 8 tablespoons of softened butter with 1 cup of granulated sugar and mix until fluffy 2 Add 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract, 1/3 cup of whole milk greek yogurt and 3 large eggs and mix until fully combined 3 Add 1 cup of all purpose flour, 2/3 cup of black cocoa, 1 tablespoon of espresso powder, 1/2 teaspoon of salt and 3/4 teaspoon of baking powder and mix until mostly combined 4 Add 1/2 cup of strong coffee and carefully mix until fully incorporated 5 Transfer the batter into a well greased 6 cup bundt pan or a 4.5"x8.5" loaf pan (the pan should be about 80% full) and bake in a 325 degree oven for 40-50 minutes or until a toothpick will come out of the center clean 6 Transfer the pan onto a cooling rack for 5 minutes and then transfer the cake directly onto the cooling rack to cool fully before glazing 7 When the cake is ready to glaze, make the chocolate ganache by pouring 1/4 cup of hot heavy cream over 1/3 cup of chopped semi-sweet chocolate. Let the mixture sit for 5 minutes and then stir until smooth and glossy 8 Drizzle the cake with chocolate ganache and enjoy! 16 Store in an airtight container at room temperatureView original recipe