{"id":4505,"date":"2015-09-29T13:10:11","date_gmt":"2015-09-29T18:10:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/?p=4505"},"modified":"2016-11-18T22:37:54","modified_gmt":"2016-11-19T04:37:54","slug":"chocolate-chip-pound-cake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/chocolate-chip-pound-cake\/","title":{"rendered":"Chocolate Chip Pound Cake"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>One of the best chocolate pound cakes that is quick and easy to make! So moist and\u00a0delicious fresh out of the oven drizzled with chocolate sauce!<\/p>\n<p>This cake never\u00a0stays around for long!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4506\" style=\"width: 330px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4506\" data-attachment-id=\"4506\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/chocolate-chip-pound-cake\/chocchip_cake\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/chocchip_cake.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"320,450\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Chocolate Chip Poundcake\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Chocolate Chip Poundcake&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Chocolate Chip Poundcake&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/chocchip_cake.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-4506 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/chocchip_cake.jpg\" alt=\"Chocolate Chip Pound Cake\" width=\"320\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/chocchip_cake.jpg 320w, https:\/\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/chocchip_cake-213x300.jpg 213w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-4506\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Chocolate Chip Pound Cake<\/p><\/div>\n<p>1 box yellow cake mix (with pudding in the mix)<br \/>\n1\/2 cup sugar<br \/>\n1 (3 oz.) pkg. chocolate pudding mix<br \/>\n3\/4 cup vegetable oil<br \/>\n3\/4 cup water<br \/>\n4 large eggs<br \/>\n1 (6 oz.) package chocolate chips<br \/>\n1 cup sour cream (do not use the low-fat!)<\/p>\n<p>Optional: 1 cup chopped pecans<\/p>\n<p>Mix together cake mix , sugar, and dry pudding mix until blended and all lumps are gone.\u00a0 Make a well in the center and add water and oil, stirring with a spoon until well mixed. Add eggs and mix well. Add chocolate chips and sour cream, stirring well. Add nuts if desired.<\/p>\n<p>Pour mixture into a greased and floured Bundt\u00a0pan. Place in the center rack of a preheated\u00a0350 degree oven. Bake\u00a0until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Be careful to\u00a0not overbake. In my oven, cooking time is approximately 45 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>When done, invert onto serving plate when slightly cooled (about 5 minutes), then drizzle with chocolate sauce and sprinkle with chopped pecans.<\/p>\n<p>Optional: Dust with confectioners&#8217; sugar or drizzle with Chocolate Sauce.<\/p>\n<p>Notes: A tip from my neighbor &#8211; If you do not have a cake tester for doneness, a kabob skewer works just perfect!<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>CHOCOLATE SAUCE<br \/>\n1 cup sugar<br \/>\n3 Tbsp. cocoa powder<br \/>\n1 cup half and half<br \/>\n2 Tbsp. butter<br \/>\n1\/2 tsp. vanilla flavoring<\/p>\n<p>Stir sugar and cocoa together until blended. Then add half and half cream, mixing with a wire whisk as you pour. Put aside the wire whisk and use a wooden spoon from this point on.<\/p>\n<p>Bring mixture to a slow boil and continue boiling without stirring\u00a0until mixture reaches the soft-ball stage. Add\u00a02 Tbsp. butter and 1\/2 tsp. vanilla. Pour sauce over warm cake and top with nuts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of the best chocolate pound cakes that is quick and easy to make! So moist and delicious fresh out of the oven drizzled with chocolate sauce! 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