Chocolate Raspberry Pound Cake Recipe

By EricS52

Ingredients

• Ingredients
• 2cups2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1teaspoon1 teaspoon salt
• RASPBERRY CREAM (recipe follows)
• Powdered sugar
• 1-1/2cups1-1/2 cups granulated sugar
• 1container1 container (16 oz.) dairy sour cream
• 1-1/2teaspoons1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 22 eggs
• 1teaspoon1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3/4cup3/4 cup HERSHEY'S Cocoa
• 2/3cup2/3 cup butter or margarine, softened
• 1cup1 cup (about one 12-oz. jar) seedless black raspberry preserves, divided*

Details

Adapted from hersheys.com

Preparation

Step 1

Directions


1. Heat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour 12-cup fluted tube pan. Place preserves in small bowl; stir to soften.

2. Combine flour, granulated sugar, cocoa, baking soda and salt in large bowl. Add butter, sour cream, eggs, vanilla and 3/4 cup preserves; beat on medium speed 3 to 4 minutes until well blended. Pour batter into prepared pan.

3. Bake 50 to 60 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pan to wire rack. Stir remaining 1/4 cup preserves until smooth; brush over warm cake. Cool completely.

4. At serving time, sprinkle powdered sugar over top. Fill cake cavity with RASPBERRY CREAM. About 12 servings.

* Red raspberry jam may be substituted.



RASPBERRY CREAM: Thaw 1 package (10 oz.) frozen red raspberries in light syrup. Puree in food processor or blender. Strain over bowl to remove seeds; discard seeds. Blend 3-1/2 cups (8 oz.) frozen non-dairy whipped topping, thawed, with raspberry puree. Stir in 2 tablespoons raspberry-flavored liqueur, if desired.