Lois's Most Decadent Chocolate Pound Cake
A rich and moist chocolate-frosted chocolate pound cake
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 500kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
Cake
- 1 stick butter or margarine
- 4 tbsp cocoa
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup water
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 box instant chocolate pudding mix (3.9 ounce size)
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
- 3 large eggs
- ½ cup buttermilk
- 1 tsp vanilla
Frosting
- 2 cups confectioners sugar
- 1 stick soft butter or margarine
- 4 Tbsps cocoa
- 4 Tbsps buttermilk
- 1 tsp vanilla
Instructions
Cake
- Mix the first 4 ingredients in a boiler and bring to a boil on the stovetop. Let it cook for 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Set aside.
- Whisk together, blending well the flour, sugar, box of chocolate pudding mix, baking soda, and salt.
- Pour the contents of the boiler into the dry ingredients. Using a hand mixer, mix thoroughly.
- Add the eggs, the buttermilk, and the vanilla to the batter. Using a hand mixer, mix thoroughly. Do not overmix.
- Pour the batter into a greased and lightly floured bundt cake pan.
- Bake in a 350-degree oven for 35 to 40 minutes, or until a cake tester/toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean. Let the cake cool in the pan on a cooling rack for 10 minutes, then invert on a cooling rack. Allow the cake to cool before frosting.
Frosting
- In a medium mixing bowl add 2 cups of powdered (confectioner's sugar). Set aside.
- In a boiler, add the butter and cocoa. Heat on the stovetop, whisking until well blended., Pour the warm cocoa butter mixture over the confectioner's sugar. With a hand mixer, mix thoroughly. Add the buttermilk and the vanilla. Mix until smooth and creamy. Pour the frosting over a slightly warm cake, smoothing over the top and the sides with a spatula.
- Slice and serve. Cake can be served as is, or it is also fantastic with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
Notes
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Nutrition
Calories: 500kcal | Carbohydrates: 78g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 19g | Cholesterol: 88mg | Fiber: 2g