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Toffee Chip Hot Chocolate Pound Cake

Toffee Chip Hot Chocolate Pound Cake is a special treat for a festive occasion. It's made with cocoa, sugar, and milk just like the beverage.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 35 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 50 minutes
Servings 12 to 16 servings
Author Renee

Ingredients

For the cake:

  • 1 cup unsalted butter at room temperature
  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 3 cups granulated sugar
  • 5 large eggs at room temperature
  • 3 cups cake flour
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder sifted
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/4 cups milk at room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup toffee bits

For the glaze:

  • 1/3 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 4 ounces bittersweet chocolate not chips
  • 2 tablespoon unsalted butter

For garnish:

  • Mini marshmallows

Instructions

For the cake:

  1. Preheat oven to 325°F. Grease a 12-cup bundt pan (or tube pan) and dust with unsweetened cocoa powder. Tap out excess cocoa powder.
  2. Cream butter and shortening in a large bowl. Gradually add sugar, beating well at medium-high speed of an electric mixer.
  3. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
  4. Whisk together flour, cocoa, baking powder, and salt. Add to creamed mixture, alternately with milk, beginning and ending with flour mixture.
  5. Mix until just blended after each addition.
  6. Stir in vanilla and toffee bits. Pour batter event into prepared pan.
  7. Bake for 1 hour and 30 minutes, or until a toothpick or cake tester inserted in the center comes out clean.
  8. Cool cake in the pan for 10 minutes. Remove cake from pan and cool completely on a wire rack.
  9. Drizzle glaze over cake and garnish with marshmallows.

For the glaze:

  1. Place cream, chocolate, and butter in a bowl over simmering water. Cook and stir constantly until smooth.
  2. Remove from heat and allow to cool about 10 minutes to thicken slightly. Gently stir a few times while it is cooling. Drizzle glaze over cake.

Recipe Notes

Toffee Chip Hot Chocolate Pound Cake is a special treat for a festive occasion. It's made with cocoa, sugar, and milk just like the beverage.