Chocolate Sour Cream Pound Cake

Chocolate fans will flip for this rich and fudgy Chocolate Sour Cream Pound Cake. It features a dense pound cake texture with a deep dark brownie-like texture. To gild the lily, it’s drizzled with a waterfall of warm chocolate glaze.

Easy Chocolate Sour Cream Pound Cake Recipe

There are certain occasions that are suited for a loaf pound cake. They’re particularly convenient for smaller gatherings when you don’t want mounds of leftovers. This chocolate sour cream pound cake is perfect for those types of events. It’s dense, moist and flavorful. Made in a loaf pan, it’s a fun way to change-up dessert and could even be served a la mode if desired. In that instance, drizzle with the warm ganache just before serving with a scoop, or two, of Ice cream on top.

• Prepare Pan – Preheat the oven to 325°F. Move the rack to the bottom third of the oven. Spritz a 10×5 inch loaf pan with baking spray or butter and flour. Set aside.
• Dry Ingredients – Use a whisk to sift together the flour, pudding mix, cocoa, salt, baking powder and baking soda in a medium-size mixing bowl.
• Creamed Ingredients – Cream together butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar, vanilla and almond extracts. until creamy and light beige in color. Add the eggs one at a time beating well after each addition.
• Combine – Add the sifted dry ingredients alternately with the sour cream until combined.
• Transfer to Pan baking until a cake tester inserted into the center shows moist crumbs.
• Cool in pan for 20 minutes, then remove to a cooling rack to cool completely. Wrap tightly and store overnight.
• Glaze – Melt the milk chocolate chips and heavy cream in the microwave on 50% power stopping to stir every 20 seconds. Repeat until smooth, then mix in corn syrup and almond extract. Stir until combined. Drizzle over cooled cake.

How to Make a Chocolate Sour Cream Pound Cake

• Ingredients you’ll need to make Chocolate Sour Cream Pound Cake: All-purpose flour, chocolate instant pudding mix, dutch process cocoa, salt, baking powder, baking soda, butter, light brown sugar, granulated sugar, pure vanilla extract, almond extract, large eggs and sour cream.
• Chocolate glaze: Milk chocolate chips, heavy cream, dark corn syrup and almond extract.
• Kitchen tools you’ll need: Large loaf pan, medium bowl, large bowl, hand mixer or stand mixer, measuring cups and spoons.
• Please note: This chocolate cake is baked in a large loaf pan. Specifically it measures 10×5 inches in size so it’s larger loaf pan than a standard 8×4 inch pan that most people have on hand. If you prefer, this cake could be baked in two standard loaf pans or even in a bundt pan. When doing so, a different shape will also change the cake baking time. Always test the center with a toothpick checking for moist crumbs before removing it from the oven.
• Can I make pound cake in advance? I recommend that you make this cake one day in advance, cool completely and wrap tightly with plastic wrap to give it time to proof. Giving the cake time to “proof” intensifies the chocolate flavor and moisture of the cake.
• Can I bake this cake in a Bundt pan? Yes, it may not take as long to bake, test the center for doneness using a toothpick or a cake tester before removing it from the oven.
• Why is there instant pudding mix in the batter? It adds to the flavor and texture of the cake overall.
• When should I glaze the cake? I recommend waiting to drizzle the warm chocolate glaze over the top just before serving.
• What is the texture of chocolate sour cream pound cake? The top of this decadent cake forms a crust reminiscent of the chewy edges of a brownie while baking.  Which just happens to be, my most favorite part.
• When slicing, use a sharp knife or a bread knife to carefully cut through the top to the fudgy moist cake inside.
• Can I freeze chocolate pound cake? This cake freezes very well. Cool the cake then wrap in freezer safe wrap and store frozen for up to 2 months. Thaw in the refrigerator overnight then glaze just before serving.
• You can store this pound cake chilled in an airtight container for up to 1 week. Bring to room temperature for serving.

More Pound Cake Recipes to Make

More Southern Pound Cake Recipes to Make

Pound cake recipes are iconic in the South and they come in a variety of flavor combinations from simple vanilla to chocolate and more. Other pound cake recipes you may like to try:

• Million Dollar Pound Cake is a classic made famous by Southern Living that never gets old.
• White Chocolate Blueberry Pound Cake is filled with sweet plump blueberries.
• Lemon Sour Cream Pound Cake is like a bite of sunshine.
• Coconut Cream Pound Cake is simply luscious.
• Banana Pudding Pound Cake is a fusion of two Southern favorites.
• Orange Pound Cake is equally delicious during warm weather celebrations as well as Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays.
• Spice Pound Cake from Imperial Sugar.

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