Deep Chocolate Pound Cake

By Treebs

Ingredients

• 2 1/4 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 3/4 tsp coarse kosher salt
• 1/4 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1/2 cup whole milk
• 1/4 cup natural unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/4 cup honey
• 2 tbsp boiling water
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
• 2 lg eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup mini semisweet chocolate chips

Details

Adapted from google.com

Preparation

Step 1

Position rack in center of oven; preheat to 350 degree F. Butter and flour 9x5x3" metal loaf pan; tap out excess flour.

Whisk flour, baking powder, coarse salt, and baking soda in medium bowl. Whisk sour cream and milk in small bowl.

Sift cocoa into another small bowl, whisk in honey and 2 tbsp boiling water until smooth. Cool completely.

Using electric mixer, beat sugar and butter in another medium bowl until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Beat in eggs one at a time, occasionally scraping down sides of bowl. Beat in vanilla. Add cooled cocoa mixture; stir until smooth, occasionally scraping down bowl. Beat in flour mixture alternately with sour cream mixture in two additions each until just blended. Stir in chocolate chips.

Transfer batter to prepared pan; smooth top. Bake until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 1 hour and 8 minutes. Remove cake from pan and cool.