Dreamy Cream Cheese Chocolate Pound Cake Recipe

Ingredients:

For the Cake:

1. 1 and 1/2 cups of all-purpose flour
2. 1/2 cup of unsweetened cocoa powder
3. 1 teaspoon of baking powder
4. 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda
5. 1/2 teaspoon of salt
6. 1/2 cup of unsalted butter, softened
7. 1/2 cup of cream cheese, softened
8. 1 and 1/2 cups of granulated sugar
9. 3 large eggs
10. 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
11. 1/2 cup of buttermilk

For the Chocolate Ganache:

• 1 cup of semisweet chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup of heavy cream
• Directions Now that we have all the ingredients we need, let’s get started with making this dreamy cream cheese chocolate pound cake:

Step 1:

Preheat the Oven and Prepare the Pan Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9-inch loaf pan and set it aside.

Step 2:

Sift and Mix the Dry Ingredients In a medium bowl, sift together the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Mix everything together until it’s well combined.

Step 3:

Cream the Butter, Cream Cheese, and Sugar In a large mixing bowl, cream together the softened butter, cream cheese, and granulated sugar until it’s light and fluffy. This should take about 2-3 minutes

Step 4:

Add the Eggs and Vanilla Extract Next, add in the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Then, mix in the vanilla extract..

Step 5:

Include the buttermilk and dry ingredients. Three parts of the dry ingredients mixture should be added to the wet components mixture, alternating with buttermilk. Start and finish with the mixture of dry ingredients. Blend all the ingredients until thoroughly mixed.

Step 6:

Fill the Prepared Pan with the Batter Pour the batter into the prepared pan and smooth it out evenly.

Step 7:

Prepare the Cake for Baking Bake the cake for 50-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

Step 8:

Let the Cake Cool Once the cake is done, remove it from the oven and let it cool in the pan for 10-15 minutes. Then, remove it from the pan and let it cool entirely on a wire rack.

Step 9:

Make the Chocolate Ganache While the cake cools, prepare the chocolate ganache by bringing some heavy cream to a simmer in a small saucepan. Then, pour the hot cream over the semisweet chocolate chips and whisk until the chocolate is smooth and melted. Step 10: Pour the Chocolate Ganache Over the Cake After the cake cools completely, spread the chocolate ganache evenly using a spatula.