CHOCOLATE POUND CAKE
1 cup flour
¾ cup dark cocoa powder
¾ teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
1/3 cup buttermilk [room temperature]
1 teaspoon instant coffee
1 cup butter [room temperature]
1 cup granulated sugar
4 large eggs [room temperature]
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
_ preheat oven to 325°F
_ grease a loaf pan with butter and line with a band of parchment paper [allow ends to hang over for easy removal of the loaf after baking]
_ combine flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt [sift through a sieve to remove any lumps]
_ dissolve instant coffee in the buttermilk
_ add butter to a big bowl and whisk until smooth [3-4 minutes]
_ gradually add sugar and beat until light and fluffy
_ add one egg at a time
_ once batter is smooth add vanilla and buttermilk mixture
_ carefully add small batches of the dry ingredients [mix on low speed or by hand until just combined]
_ pour batter into the loaf pan
_ bake for 50-60 minutes
_ cool for min 15 min or until at room temperature
SCHOKOLADENKUCHEN
125 g Mehl
65 g dunkles Kakaopulver
¾ Teelöffel Backpulver
½ Teelöffel Salz
85 ml Buttermilch [Raumtemperatur]
1 Teelöffel Instantkaffee
227 g Butter [Raumtemperatur]
200 g Kristallzucker
4 große Eier [Raumtemperatur]
1 Teelöffel Vanilleextrakt
