No doubt, this is a chocolate-lover's cake, richly flavored and crusted on the outside with a coating of mini chips and a dusting of cocoa powder. The recipe comes from Nathaniel Reid Bakery in St. Louis.

Source: Midwest Living

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Recipe Summary

hands-on:
25 mins
total:
2 hrs 20 mins
Servings:
8
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Ingredients

Double Chocolate Pound Cake

Directions

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  • For cake: Preheat oven to 325°. Butter and lightly flour an 8x4x2-inch loaf pan. In a medium bowl, stir together all-purpose flour, 1/3 cup cocoa powder, the cake flour and baking powder; set aside.

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  • In a large bowl, beat butter with an electric mixer on medium speed 30 seconds. Add brown sugar, 1/3 cup granulated sugar, the honey, 1 teaspoon vanilla and the salt. Beat until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time, scraping bowl as needed. (Mixture will appear curdled.) Beat in flour mixture until just combined. Fold in bittersweet chocolate pieces. Spread batter in prepared pan.

  • Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 45 minutes. Cool cake in pan on a wire rack 10 minutes. Remove from pan.

  • For vanilla syrup: In a small saucepan, bring 1/2 cup granulated sugar and 1/2 cup water to a boil, stirring to dissolve sugar. Stir in 1/4 teaspoon vanilla. Brush syrup on all sides of cake. Cool completely on rack.

  • To decorate: In a small microwave-safe bowl, heat jam with 1 teaspoon water until melted, 30 to 45 seconds. Brush jam onto top of cooled cake. Cover top of cake with miniature chocolate chips, pressing lightly to stick. Dust with 1 tablespoon cocoa powder. Hold a sheet of paper at a diagonal angle over the cake, close to the top but not touching, and dust the exposed side with powdered sugar.

Nutrition Facts

495 calories; fat 23g; cholesterol 108mg; saturated fat 14g; carbohydrates 71g; mono fat 6g; poly fat 1g; trans fatty acid 1g; insoluble fiber 3g; sugars 52g; protein 6g; vitamin a 555.2IU; vitamin c 0.7mg; thiamin 0.2mg; riboflavin 0.2mg; niacin equivalents 1.2mg; vitamin b6 0.1mg; folate 45mcg; vitamin b12 0.2mcg; sodium 171mg; potassium 228mg; calcium 74mg; iron 2.5mg.
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