Orange And Chunksa Dark Chocolate Pound Cake |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 30 Minutes |
Ready In: 30 Minutes Servings: 12 |
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Dark Chunks of Chocolate in the middle of Zesty Orange Pound Cake. Great for a rainy day or a Seasonal Gift. Ingredients:
1 3/4 cups flour |
3/4 cups sugar |
1/2 cup butter (room temp.) |
2 eggs (prebeaten) |
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder |
1 teaspoon vanilla |
1/2 cup orange juice |
2 tablespoons orange zest |
3 tablespoons grand manier (optional. if you omit then add 1 more tablespoon zest) |
1 large dark chocolate bar (cut into big chunks. save the dust for the top) |
Directions:
1. Preheat Oven to 375.
2. Grease & flour a 9X5 Bread Pan even if it's nonstick
3. In a large Bowl mix the Flour into the softened Butter.
4. Add in Sugar, Eggs, Baking Powder & mix.
5. Then add in the Vanilla, Orange Juice, Zest & Grand Manier & mix.
6. If using an electric beater then mix on low for 1 minute & then for 1 1/2-2 minutes on medium.
7. if mixing by hand then beat mixture for 4 minutes & 1 minute as hard as you can.
8. Pour 1/2 batter into prepared Bread Pan.
9. Cover the Batter in Bread Pan with Dark Chocolate chunks.
10. Pour in remaining batter & sprinkle the Chocolate Dust over the top of the Bread batter.
11. Put in oven
12. At 25 Minutes stick a knife into the center of the Pound Cake. If the knife comes out clean then it's done. If the knife isn't clean continue to bake, checking at 5 minute intervals.
13. When done, remove from oven & allow it to stand for 10 minutes.
14. Remove from pan, slice yourself a couple of slices & get out of the way of anyone else in the house.
15. Do not expect any leftovers.
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