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Double Chocolate Loaf Cake
Double Chocolate Loaf Cake loaded with chocolate chunks then topped with a creamy chocolate ganache icing!
Prep Time:
10
minutes
mins
Cook Time:
1
hour
hr
Total Time:
1
hour
hr
10
minutes
mins
Servings:
8
Ingredients
1 1/2
sticks unsalted butter
,
softened
3/4
cup
light brown sugar
1/2
cup
plus 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
2
large eggs
,
room temperature
1
tablespoon
vanilla extract
1/3
cup
sour cream
,
room temperature
1 2/3
cup
all purpose flour
1/2
teaspoon
baking soda
1/2
cup
unsweetened cocoa powder
1
cup
semi sweet chocolate chips or chocolate chunks
1/2
cup
hot coffee
,
or hot water
Chocolate Ganache
1 1/2
cups
powdered sugar
3
tablespoons
unsweetened cocoa powder
1
teaspoon
vanilla
3-4
tablespoons
milk
Instructions
Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Grease a 9 x 5 pan with cooking spray.
In a stand mixer with the paddle attachment cream butter and both sugars until combined and fluffy, 2-3 minutes.
Add in eggs one at a time, scraping the bowl between each addition.
Next add in vanilla and sour cream and mix until incorporated.
In a large bowl combine flour, baking soda and cocoa powder.
In two additions add the dry ingredients to the stand mixer and mix just until combined (do not over mix)
Add the hot coffee or hot water to the stand mixer and beat on high for 1 minute.
Fold in chocolate chips by hand and pour the batter into the prepared pan.
Bake for 50-60 minutes or until a tooth pick inserted comes out mostly clean (a few crumbs is fine)
Place the cake on a cooling rack to cool completely.
Once cool run a knife along the sides to remove the cake.
Pour the ganache on top and wait until ganache has firmed up before slicing. (About an hour)
Chocolate Ganache
Add all of the ingredients to a large bowl and whisk to combine.
Nutrition Information
Calories:
501
kcal
Carbohydrates:
92
g
Protein:
7
g
Fat:
13
g
Saturated Fat:
7
g
Cholesterol:
48
mg
Sodium:
105
mg
Potassium:
337
mg
Fiber:
5
g
Sugar:
64
g
Vitamin A:
139
IU
Calcium:
67
mg
Iron:
4
mg