Dark Chocolate Pound Cake | My Mom's Old Fashioned Pound Cake
"This dark chocolate pound cake recipe is based on my mom's recipe. It is moist and fudgy and is truly the best chocolate pound cake ever. Seriously...."
INGREDIENTS
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12 oz butter (3 sticks at cool room temperature)
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6 oz brown sugar (about a scant packed cup)
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13 oz sugar (about 2 cups)
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2 teaspoons espresso powder or instant coffee ground to a powder
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1 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
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1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper, (optional)
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2 teaspoons vanilla extract
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5 large eggs
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10.5 oz cake flour (about 2 1/2 cups, whisked, spooned into a cup lightly, and swept off level)
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2.5 oz cocoa powder (about 3/4 cup)
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1/4 teaspoon baking soda
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3/4 teaspoon baking powder
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10 oz (1 1/4 cup) full fat buttermilk
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