Jan's Dark Chocolate Swirl Pound Cake

Cocoa powder is added to half the batter and swirled in creating a dark chocolate swirl pound cake that is simple to prepare.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 30 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 45 mins
• Calories: 636 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3 cups white sugar
• 3 cups cake flour
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, at room temperature
• 6 large eggs, at room temperature
• 1.5 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 0.33333334326744 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1.5 teaspoons almond extract
• 1.5 cups unsalted butter, at room temperature

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10-inch tube pan.

Step 2

Beat butter and cream cheese together in a bowl using an electric mixer until well combined. Add sugar and beat until fluffy, 3 to 4 minutes. Mix almond extract, vanilla extract, salt, and baking powder into creamed mixture; beat in 2 eggs. Add 1 cup flour and mix well. Add 2 eggs and mix well. Add 1 cup flour and mix well. Add last 2 eggs and mix well. Add remaining 1 cup flour and mix until batter is smooth.

Step 3

Remove 2 cups batter and place in a separate bowl; stir in cocoa powder. Pour 1/2 of the plain batter into the prepared pan; add 1/2 of the chocolate batter and swirl with a knife. Repeat with remaining plain batter and chocolate batter, swirling gently.

Step 4

Place pan in the middle rack of the preheated oven; bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 90 minutes.