Lip-Smacking Dark Chocolate Coca Cola Pound Cake Recipe

This chocolate lover dream pound cake with creamy chocolate ganache is the best pound cake that I ever tried! Rich, chocolatey, well moist chocolate pound cake with a silky, smooth ganache is the real deal for all chocolate lovers out there! Try the recipe:

Ingredients:

For the cake:

• 1 ¼ cup flour
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup high quality unsweetened cocoa powder
• 2 oz. dark chocolate (chopped)
• 1/4 cup Coca Cola, carbonated soft drink
• 1 ¼ cup butter (softened)
• 5 eggs
• 1 1/4 cup sugar

For chocolate ganache (optional):

• 3 oz. milk chocolate (chopped)
• 1/2 cup heavy cream

Instructions:

• Grease and line with baking paper a 9 by 5-inch loaf pan.
• Preheat the oven to 160°C/325°F/Gas Mark 3.
• In a bowl, combine together flour and salt.
• In a heatproof bowl, apply the chopped chocolate and pour Coca Cola; set over medium heat and stir until the chocolate melts.
• Then, stir in the cocoa; set aside to cool for 5 minutes.
• Mix the sugar and butter until it’s fluffy, apply cocoa and chocolate mixture and mix it well.
• Next, add eggs add one at a time, and beat well after each addition.
• Gradually apply the flour and salt mixture, stir it well.
• Spread the batter in the prepared pan; tap gently a few times on the work surface to remove air bubbles.
• Place in the oven and bake for 60 to 70 minutes, or until a tester inserted in the middle of the cake comes out clean (just be careful not to overdo it, because it will become dry)
• Let it cool a few minutes in the pan, then remove from the pan and allow to cool completely.
• In the meantime, you can make chocolate ganache (if desired). To prepare the ganache place milk chocolate in a saucepan and set over medium heat; add in the heavy whipping cream and stir frequently until become silky. Spread it over the cake.
• Slice and serve.

Enjoy!