Ingredients
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for the pound cake
- 1 cup dark cocoa powder
- 1 cup flour
- 1 cup butter (softened at room temperature)
- 2/3 cup brown sugar (packed)
- 2/3 cup granulated sugar
- 5 eggs (at room temperature)
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
for the ganache
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Instructions
- preheat oven to 325 degrees
- grease standard loaf pan and line with a parchment sling
- in a medium bowl whisk together the flour and cocoa powder
- in the bowl of a stand mixer,using the paddle attachment cream together the butter and sugars until light and fluffy – this will take about 5 minutes
- add eggs one at a time, and vanilla
- reduce the mixer speed to low and slowly flour/cocoa mixture and mix only until the flour is incorporated
- pour batter into the prepared pan
- bake in the center of the oven for 60 minutes (a pick inserted int he center should come out clean) if needed bake an additional 5 – 10 minutes
- cool in pan 15 minutes, carefully remove cake to a rack to complete cooling
- to make the ganache, simmer the cream in a small saucepan until hot – but not boiling
- pour over the chopped chocolate, and let sit for 5 minutes – then whisk until smooth
- pour ganache over the completely cooled pound cake
- Category: Baking