Pretty marbled pound cake with rich, dark chocolate. Simple to make in no time at all! This is a great cake for making a day ahead or freezing.
Preparation Time
15 mins
Cooking Time
1 hr 30 mins
Total Time
1 hr 45 mins
Calories
636 Calories
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.
Ingredients
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon salt
3 cups white sugar
1 ½ teaspoons almond extract
3 cups cake flour
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, at room temperature
