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Bittersweet Chocolate Pound Cake




Source of Recipe


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List of Ingredients



• CAKE:
  
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
  
• 1 tsp baking soda
  
• 1 tsp baking powder
  
• 1 1/2 cups water
  
• 2 T instant coffee
  
• 3 bars (6 oz total) unsweetened chocolate baking bars, broken into pieces
  
• 2 cups granulated sugar
  
• 1 cup butter, softened
  
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
  
• 3 large eggs
  
• CHOCOLATE GLAZE:
  
• 1 bar (2 oz) unsweetened chocolate baking bars
  
• 3 T butter
  
• 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
  
• 2 to 3 T water
  
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
  
• powdered sugar (optional)
  






Instructions



1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Grease 10" bundt pan.
   
2. FOR CAKE: Combine flour, baking soda and baking powder in small bowl. Bring water and coffee to a boil in small saucepan; remove from heat. Add 3 bars baking chocolate; stir until smooth.
   
3. Beat sugar, butter and vanilla in large mixer bowl until creamy. Add eggs; beat on high speed for 5 minutes. Beat in flour mixture alternately with chocolate mixture. Pour into prepared bundt pan.
   
4. Bake for 50 to 60 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in cake comes out clean. Cool in pan on wire rack for 30 minutes. Invert onto wire rack to cool completely. Drizzle with Chocolate Glaze; sprinkle with powdered sugar.
   
5. FOR CHOCOLATE GLAZE: Melt baking bar and butter in small, heavy-duty saucepan over low heat, stirring until smooth. Remove from heat. Stir in powdered sugar alternately with water until of desired consistency. Stir in vanilla extract.