Mile-High Dark Chocolate Pound Cake Recipe

Published Sep 3, 2024 By Elle Ann

Image credit: Whip It Like Butter via YouTube

If you love chocolate cakes but think they’re not chocolatey enough, then try this ultimate dark chocolate pound cake recipe by Whip It Like Butter on YouTube, and prepare to be impressed! This version is so delicious that you wouldn’t be able to stop eating it, you might not even want to share, it’s that good.

This cake can also be served at Birthdays or other parties you’re hosting or attending, I’m sure everyone will love this treat and give you compliments. You can take this cake to the next level by adding more glaze or topping it with more chocolate, nuts, or whatever you want. For now, learn how to make this cake by following the instructions down below.

Ingredients for Mile-High Dark Chocolate Pound Cake:

Cake

4 cups of all-purpose flour
4 cups of granulated sugar
2 cups of unsalted butter, at room temperature
10 large eggs, at room temperature
1½ cups of buttermilk, at room temperature
1½ cups of Dark chocolate Dutch-processed cocoa powder
¾ tsp of salt
¾ tsp of baking powder
1½ tbsp of vanilla extract

Glaze

1½ cups of powdered sugar
¼ cup of milk
2 tbsp + 2 tsp of Dark chocolate Dutch-processed cocoa powder
1½ tsp of vanilla extract

How to Make Mile-High Dark Chocolate Pound Cake:

Ingredients for Mile-High Dark Chocolate Pound Cake — Image credit: Whip It Like Butter via YouTube

Step 1

Preheat your oven to 325°F. Whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt in a large mixing bowl and set it aside. In a stand mixer or a separate large bowl, beat the butter. Slowly add the granulated sugar and keep mixing over medium speed for about 2 to 5 minutes or until creamy.

Step 2

Add the vanilla extract and then the eggs one at a time, and mix them well between each addition until incorporated. Add the cocoa powder, then add the flour 1 cup at a time alternating it with the buttermilk, and continue mixing in between each addition. Grease a 12-cup bundt pan with nonstick cooking spray generously on the sides and bottom, then pour in the batter, and spread it evenly.

Step 3

Place it in the preheated oven to bake for 1 hour and 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted at the center comes out clean, then remove it from the oven, and let it cool for around 20 minutes. Remove it from the pan and let it cool completely, then while waiting, mix the powdered sugar, cocoa powder, milk, and vanilla extract until smooth and combined, and then pour it over the cooled cake. Serve and enjoy!