How to Make Best Chocolate Cream Cheese Pound Cake - A Step-by-Step Guide

Indulge in the decadent and rich flavors of the Best Chocolate Cream Cheese Pound Cake. This luscious cake is a showstopper dessert that combines the irresistible flavors of chocolate and cream cheese in every bite. The moist and tender pound cake is infused with a hint of cream cheese and a generous amount of chocolate, making it a must-try for any chocolate lover.

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Ingredients

  • cooking spray
  • 1 cup unsweetened dark cocoa powder
  • ½ cup hot coffee
  • ½ cup whole milk, warmed
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon baking powder
  • 3 cups white sugar
  • 1 ½ cups butter, softened
  • 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 4 large eggs, at room temperature
  • 2 large egg yolks, at room temperature

Information

  • Prep Time: 25 mins
  • Cook Time: 1 hr 10 mins
  • Total Time: 1 hr 35 mins
  • Servings: 14
  • Yield: 1 bundt cake

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a fluted tube pan (such as Bundt) with cooking spray.
  • Mix cocoa powder and hot coffee together in a bowl until cocoa is fully dissolved. Whisk in milk to thin and cool mixture.
  • Stir flour, salt, and baking powder together in a bowl.
  • Cream sugar, butter, and cream cheese in a bowl with an electric mixer until white and fluffy (like frosting), about 5 minutes. Mix in vanilla. Add eggs and egg yolks, one at a time, mixing completely after each addition. Mix in 1/2 of the flour mixture until incorporated. Stir in cocoa-milk mixture, then mix in remaining flour mixture until well blended. Pour batter into the prepared pan.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into a few places comes out dry, 70 to 90 minutes.
  • Nutrition

    542 cal.

    • Total Fat: 29g
    • Saturated Fat: 17g
    • Cholesterol: 153mg
    • Sodium: 389mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 68g
    • Dietary Fiber: 3g
    • Total Sugars: 44g
    • Protein: 8g
    • Calcium: 57mg
    • Iron: 3mg
    • Potassium: 187mg