Ricks Chocolate Pound Cake Recipes

RICK'S CHOCOLATE POUND CAKE

Steps:

• 1. Cream shortening, butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
• 2. Add eggs one-at-a-time, beating after each one is added.
• 3. Sift together the flour and baking powder and add to wet ingredients alternating with the milk.
• 4. Add vanilla after flour is thoroughly mixed in as the alcohol in flavoring will lump flour.
• 5. Add the entire large can of chocolate syrup. Mix into other ingredients. Spend a little extra time on this final step to incorporate all the ingredients very well.
• 6. Put into large tube pan which has been greased and floured.
• 7. Bake at 325 degrees for 1 hour and 30 minutes.
• 8. Icing: 1 8 0z. pack of cream cheese, 1/2 cup butter, 1 teaspoon of vanilla, 4 tablespoons (or more) milk, 1 box of powered sugar, 1/2 cup cocoa. Mix all ingredients well. Ice cooled cake.

CHOCOLATE POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and mist a 5-cup loaf pan with non-stick spray.
• Cream the butter and sugar together in a large mixing bowl on medium-high speed for 3 to 5 minutes, or until very pale and fluffy.
• Scrape the bottom and sides of the bowl with a silicone spatula, then add the first egg, mixing in on medium speed until completely incorporated.
• Continue to add eggs, one at a time, scraping the bowl and allowing each one to fully incorporate before adding the next.
• Stir in the sour cream and vanilla on medium-low speed until well-blended.
• Add the flour, dark cocoa, regular cocoa, salt, and baking soda, folding together gently until just barely combined.
• Transfer the batter to the prepared pan, and bake the cake until a skewer inserted in the thickest part comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs (approx. 75 to 85 minutes).
• Cool the cake in the pan for 30 minutes, then remove it from the pan and allow it to finish cooling on a wire rack.

CHOCOLATE POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 10-inch tube pan with butter.
• Sift the flour, baking powder, salt and cocoa together. Set aside.
• With an electric mixer, cream the 1 cup butter, the shortening and the sugar until fluffy. Add the eggs one a time, beating well after each addition. With the motor running, add the flour mixture and the milk alternately, beginning and ending with the flour. Add the vanilla.
• Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 1 hour. Check for doneness by inserting a toothpick into the cake; it should come out clean. Cool the cake in the pan for 30 minutes before turning it out onto a wire rack to cool completely.
• Slice the cake and serve topped with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

RICK'S MOM'S CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• Mix dry ingredients in bowl.
• Make 3 holes in mixture and put oil in one hole, vinegar in second hole and vanilla in the last hole.
• Pour water over top.
• Blend and pour into greased and floured cake pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.

BASIC CHOCOLATE POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream butter, shortening and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine flour, baking powder and cocoa. Combine milk and vanilla. Add dry ingredients to creamed mixture alternately with milk mixture. Mix well. , Pour into greased 10-in. tube pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 70-80 minutes. Cool for 15 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely. If desired, sprinkle with confectioners' sugar.