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Decadent Chocolate Ganache Pound Cake Recipe: Moist, Buttery, and Irresistible
Rich, buttery pound cake meets silky chocolate ganache. Perfect for dessert or sharing with friends. Discover the ultimate Decadent Chocolate Ganache Pound Cake.
If you love rich, buttery cakes, this Decadent Chocolate Ganache Pound Cake is for you. It’s classic, comforting, and topped with a glossy, irresistible chocolate ganache—perfect for dessert or a special treat.
Why you’ll love this Decadent Chocolate Ganache Pound Cake:
- Moist, tender crumb every time
- Rich, buttery flavor with a hint of almond and vanilla
- Chocolate ganache that’s silky, smooth, and indulgent
- Easy to make, impressive enough for guests
Decadent Chocolate Ganache Pound Cake with buttery crumb and silky chocolate. Everyone will ask for seconds. Slice into a heavenly Chocolate Pound Cake
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Decadent Chocolate Ganache Pound Cake
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 100 minutes
- Total Time: 2 hours 5 minutes
- Yield: 12–14 servings depending on size 1x
- Category: Cake, Cupcakes, Cookies and Tarts
- Method: Easy
Ingredients
Pound Cake:
- 1 pound (450g) butter, softened
- 2 cups (400g) sugar
- 6 large eggs (5 if X-large)
- 4 cups (480g) all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup (180ml) milk
- 1 tsp almond extract
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Chocolate Ganache:
- 100g dark chocolate, chopped
- 1/4 cup (60ml) double cream
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 325°F/165°C. (oven temperatures differ, so make sure to check)
- Grease and flour a 10-inch tube pan.
- Beat 1 pound softened butter in a mixing bowl with an electric mixer at medium speed until creamy. The butter will turn a light yellow, about 5 minutes.
- Gradually add 2 cups sugar, beating until light and fluffy (your butter will look almost white and cloud-like).
- Add 6 large eggs, one at a time, beating just until the yolk disappears; don’t overmix.
- In a separate bowl, mix 4 cups of flour and slowly add alternately with 3/4 cup milk, starting and ending with flour. Beat at low speed until just combined.
- Stir in 1 tsp. almond extract and 1 tsp. vanilla extract.
- Pour the batter into your prepared tube pan.
- Bake for 1 hour and 40 minutes. Check doneness with a toothpick; it should come out clean. Remove from the pan and let cool completely.
- For the ganache: heat 1/4 cup double cream in a small saucepan until hot but not boiling.
- Pour over 100g chopped dark chocolate in a bowl and let it sit for a minute, then stir until smooth.
- Let it cool at room temperature and drizzle generously over the cooled cake.
Notes
Created, prepared, tried, and tested by Joy
Rich, buttery pound cake topped with chocolate ganache. Perfect for dessert or tea. Share a slice of Decadent Chocolate Ganache Pound Cake.
Decadent Chocolate Ganache Pound Cake is rich, buttery, and topped with silky chocolate. Every bite melts in your mouth and makes dessert feel like a special occasion. Perfect for family, friends, or treating yourself, it’s a cake you’ll want to make again and again.
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