Name: Chocolate Pound Cake recipe by Rekha Unni at BetterButter
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 120g unsalted butter; 3/4 cup sugar; 2.5 tbsp cocoa powder; 100ml milk; 20g semi sweet chocolate; 2 egg yolks; 2 egg whites; 100g all purpose flour; 1 tbsp corn flour; 1/8 tsp salt; 11/4 tsp baking powder; 3-4 tbsp Nuts for garnish (optional)

ABOUT Chocolate Pound Cake RECIPE

Chocolate cakes are my kid's favourite, so I make them in various styles and he absolutely devours them

Ingredients Serving: 4

120g unsalted butter
3/4 cup sugar
2.5 tbsp cocoa powder
100ml milk
20g semi sweet chocolate
2 egg yolks
2 egg whites
100g all purpose flour
1 tbsp corn flour
1/8 tsp salt
11/4 tsp baking powder
3-4 tbsp Nuts for garnish (optional)

Instructions

Preheat oven to 180, line the loaf pan
Sieve flour, baking powder and salt and keep it aside
Melt butter over low heat in a saucepan, add milk, sugar and Cocoa powder. Bring to boil, switch off
In a bowl, add semi sweet chocolate, add the above cocoa syrup to it reserving 1/2 cup cocoa syrup aside. Stir the chocolate and keep it aside
Whip egg whites until foamy and peaks form. Keep it aside
In a bowl, mix egg yolks and add to reserved cocoa syrup. Mix well. Incorporate dry ingredients slowly and blend well
Add whipped egg whites to batter and blend. Pour the batter to prepared loaf pan
Bake for 25-35 minutes until done. Allow to cool for 15 minutes, demould .Pour the chocolate glaze over the top of the cake. Garnish with nuts.cake should be completely cool before serving. Cut and serve