Jan's Dark Chocolate Swirl Pound Cake

Pretty, swirled, rich dark chocolate marble pound cake is so simple to make. It's perfect for making ahead and freezing to have at a moment's notice.

• 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 the 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; beat in sugar until fluffy, 3 to 4 minutes. Beat in almond extract, vanilla extract, salt, and baking powder; beat in 2 eggs. Add 1 cup flour; mix well. Add 2 eggs; mix well. Add 1 cup flour; mix well. Add remaining 2 eggs; mix well. Add remaining 1 cup flour; mix until batter is smooth.

Step 3

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

Step 4

Bake on the middle rack of the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into center comes out clean, about 90 minutes.