Dark Chocolate Pound Cake with Strawberries and Cream

This Dark Chocolate Pound Cake with Strawberries and Cream uses three popular Valentine’s Day ingredients: chocolate, strawberries, and cream!

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This Valentine’s Day, I want to make an extra-special, show-stopping dessert for my family.

Ingredients

– All-purpose flour – Salt – Boiling water – Dark unsweetened cocoa powder – Dark chocolate – Unsalted butter NO. OF SERVINGS: 20 pax NO. OF SERVINGS: 20 pax TOTAL PREP TIME: 4h45m TOTAL PREP TIME: 4h45m Get Recipe

NOTE: The recipe as shown can be made into 2 8-by-5-inch loaves. Just divide the batter evenly among the pans and bake for 60 to 70 minutes. Cool 2 hours before slicing. Get Recipe

Step-by-step instructions!

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Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Combine flour and salt. Place cocoa and chocolate in a medium bowl. Pour hot water on the chocolate.

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In the bowl of a stand mixer, add butter, chocolate mixture, granulated sugar, brown sugar, and vanilla.

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In a small bowl whisk together the flour, baking powder, and baking soda until combined.

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Pour batter into prepared pan and gently tap pan on counter to pop any air bubbles. Bake 75 to 85 minutes.

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