This easy chocolate pound cake with glaze is an old-fashioned Southern favorite that's always moist and perfect for any occasion.
Prep Time30 minutesmins
Cook Time1 hourhr20 minutesmins
Total Time1 hourhr50 minutesmins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cake, chocolate
Servings: 4
Calories: 783kcal
Ingredients
Chocolate Pound Cake
1 1/2cupsbutter
3teaspoonsvanilla extract
3cupssugar
1/2cupcocoa
5eggs
1/2teaspoonbaking powder
3cupsall-purpose flour
1cupmilk
Fudge Glaze
1 1/2cupssugar
7tablespoonswhole milk
1/4teaspoonsalt
2tablespoonsshortening
1teaspoonvanilla extract
2tablespoonsbutter
1/2cupcocoa
Instructions
Preheat oven to 325. Grease and flour bundt pan and set aside.
Cream butter in a large mixing bowl. Add sugar and beat until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
1 1/2 cups butter, 3 cups sugar, 5 eggs
In a separate bowl, stir together the flour, cocoa, and baking powder. Measure milk and stir vanilla into it. Add milk and flour mixture alternately to the cake batter in the mixing bowl, mixing after each addition.
1/2 cup cocoa, 1/2 teaspoon baking powder, 3 cups all-purpose flour, 1 cup milk, 3 teaspoons vanilla extract
Pour cake mix into the prepared pan and bake for one hour and 20 minutes. Let the chocolate cake cool for 10 minutes before removing it from the pan and allowing it to cool completely before adding glaze.
Fudge Glaze
For the glaze, combine the sugar, cocoa, milk, shortening, margarine, and salt in a heavy saucepan. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Once it reaches a rolling boil, allow it to boil without stirring for two minutes. Remove from heat and add vanilla. Stir until cooled just slightly.