Chocolate Pound Cake : easy airfryer recipe

Chocolate Pound Cake is a delicious treat that blends the finest chocolate and cheese, making a dessert guaranteed to please anyone with a sweet tooth. It’s a fantastic treat for those who love chocolate! It’s a recipe I like since the chocolate crumbs appear to melt in your mouth.

Ingredients & Substitutions

Ingredients for Room Temperature: The chocolate cake must be prepared using ingredients that are at room temperature. This will allow for easier mixing and help create the perfect crumb.

Cream Cheese: The cream cheese provides a fantastic tenderness and moistness for the cake. The fat content of cream cheese creates a soft and dense crumb that makes the cake extremely lavish and rich.

cake flour: Having less protein content at 7 to 8 percent compared with general-purpose flour (10-12%). Cake flour is a particular type of soft wheat made of finely milled to create a smooth texture. Cake flour assists in absorbing more moisture, which results in more stability and the rise of cakes.

Cocoa: Search for top-quality chocolate that has been processed in the Netherlands. The Dutch-processed cocoa is less acidic and gives cakes a dark shade. Additionally, it can result in a milder flavour. If you’re looking for an extra moist and rich cake, you should use Dutch-processed cocoa.

How to prepare the mould

There are several ways to prepare bundt pans. Here are a few options:

• Make use of Goop (as grandmother calls the item) or cake mould. The recipe for pan release at home is easy and can be stored in the fridge. I sprayed a generous coating over the bundt pan using the pastry brush. Another important part of making use of Goop is how to remove it from a bundt pan. I prefer leaving the cake in the pan for at least five minutes before inverting it onto the cooling rack. If it is allowed to cool to room temperature inside the pan, I’ve discovered that it doesn’t come out so quickly.
• It is also possible to use the butter + flour recipe to ensure the pan is well-buttered and then add around 14 cups of cocoa. (Only use cocoa powder to make chocolate cakes. Otherwise, make use of any flour for all purposes.) The pan should be slowly turned around, ensuring the cocoa powder is covered in every crevice and corner. Transfer it to a garbage container and shake off the excess.
• Baker’s spray is another alternative and includes an aerosol pan-release. The baker’s version says it has flour, which is most effective on cakes.

How to Know When Chocolate Pound Cake Is Done Baking

My preferred method for determining the doneness of a pound cake is using toothpicks. After 55 minutes, put the toothpick in and gently remove it. If you find small crumbs, it’s good because your pound cake is finished baking. Any batter wet on the toothpick indicates that it is required to continue baking longer. If you find that the top has browned, however, your pound cake requires baking it; try covering it with a foil cover to ensure it does not get any more brown.

How to Serve Chocolate Pound Cake

Pound cake is served warm or at room temperature, and it is delicious cold as well. Whatever you decide to make of this Chocolate Pound Cake, I am sure you will love it! I like this cake just on its own, however here are some ideas to make it more appealing:

• Cream whipped, traditional whipped cream,
• Chocolate Ganache : (this is one of my top recipes)
• Fresh fruit is a fun method: place fruit on top of the cake, then layer more on the top!
• Buttercream

How To Store Pound Cake

Pound cakes can be stored wrapped in plastic wrap, and kept at room temperature for at least 3 days. It is best to store them at room temperature so that the cakes maintain their texture and flavour. But you can keep it in the fridge for up to 5 days if you want. To freeze the cake, wrap it in plastic wrap, then cover it with aluminium foil. The cake will last for three months in a freezer. Let the cake cool in the refrigerator for a few hours before making and cutting.

Ingredients

• 120 g of unsalted butter softer
• 115 g cream cheese, softened
• 300 g of granulated sugar
• 3 large eggs, room temperature
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 140g cake flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 32 g dark cocoa powder
• 1 pinch of salt

Instructions

1. Heat the air fryer to 315oF (157oC). Make sure to grease the mould for the cake.
2. Mix cream cheese, butter, and sugar into the bowl or stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment.
3. Beat eggs well, add eggs, and beat after each egg.
4. Add vanilla.
5. Mix baking powder, flour, cocoa, salt, and flour in a separate bowl.
6. Add half of your flour mix to the butter and mix thoroughly. Add the remaining ingredients to the flour and stir until it is well combined. Stop to scrape the edges of the bowl as required.
7. Place the mixture into the mould, then bake it for 40 to 50 minutes or until done. Test the cake with a toothpick. If the toothpick falls off by a couple of crumbs and no batter remains wet, the cake is ready.

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