Chocolate Root Beer Pound Cake

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  • 120 mins

Ingredients

  • Cake
  • 1 1/4 cups All-Purpose Flour
  • 1 cup Dutch Process Cocoa Powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon Salt
  • 3/4 cup Root Beer
  • 2 sticks Unsalted Butter (room temperature)
  • 1 1/4 cups Granulated Sugar
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
  • 4 Eggs (room temperature)
  • Root Beer White Chocolate Frosting
  • 1 1/2 cups Powdered Sugar
  • 1 stick Unsalted Butter (softened)
  • 1 cup White Chocolate Chips (melted)
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
  • 12 ounces Root Beer (reduced to 1/3 cup)
  • 1/2 teaspoon Ground Cloves

Preparation

Step 1

1 Heat oven to 350°F. Grease and Flour a 9 by 5 inch loaf pan with Butter.

2 1 1/4 cups All-Purpose Flour
1 cup Dutch Process Cocoa Powder
1/2 teaspoon Salt
3/4 cup Root Beer

In a medium mixing bowl, combine the Flour, Cocoa Powder and Salt. Slowly whisk in the Root Beer and set aside.

3 2 sticks Unsalted Butter (room temperature)
1 1/4 cups Granulated Sugar
1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
4 Eggs (room temperature)
In a large bowl, cream together the Butter and Sugar until fluffy. Add the Vanilla and the Eggs one at a time.

4 Add 1/3 Flour mixture, alternating with the Root Beer. Continue until all is combined ending with Root Beer.
5 Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan. Bake for about 50-60 minutes. Remove the cake and allow to cool for about 45 minutes.

6 Top with the Root Beer White Chocolate Frosting.

7 1 1/2 cups Powdered Sugar
1 stick Unsalted Butter (softened)
1 cup White Chocolate Chips (melted)
Root Beer White Chocolate Frosting: Whip together the Butter and Sugar until light and fluffy. Using a rubber spatula stir in the White Chocolate making sure it is smooth.
8 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
12 ounces Root Beer (reduced to 1/3 cup)
1/2 Tsp Ground Cloves

Stir in the Vanilla, reduced Root Beer and cloves until well blended.

Helpful Tips:
1. Important to have all the ingredients at room temperature.
2. Preparing the pan is what allows the cake to flip out with ease before frosting.
3. Take the frosting to the edge of the cake.
4. Carla shares tips for transporting a cake
5. Line the bottom of a box with shelf liner
6. Skewers on top of the cake and wrap well
7. Place cake on top
8. Liner will prevent cake from sliding