THREE-LAYER POUND CAKE

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One slice in, and this tiered pound cake proves it's anything but vanilla. A rich chocolate base, lighter cocoa center, and buttery top make it far more gratifying than the mere sum of its parts.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes     Cake Recipes

Time 1h55m

Yield Serves 8 to 10

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 sticks plus 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature, cut into pieces, plus more for pan
3 large eggs, room temperature, whisked
1/3 cup whole milk, room temperature
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar
1 3/4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon kosher salt
3 tablespoons Dutch-process cocoa powder
4 ounces semisweet chocolate, melted and cooled

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Butter a 9-by-5-inch loaf pan. In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, and vanilla. In another bowl, beat together sugar, flour, baking powder, and salt on low speed. Continue beating while adding butter until mixture is crumbly. Add half of milk mixture; beat on medium-high until fluffy, 1 minute. Add remaining milk mixture and beat until incorporated, about 30 seconds.
  • In another large bowl, whisk 2 tablespoons cocoa into chocolate. Stir in 1 1/2 cups batter. Spoon into prepared pan, smoothing top with a small offset spatula. Whisk remaining 1 tablespoon cocoa into another 1 1/2 cups batter in bowl; spoon over dark-chocolate layer and smooth top. Spoon in remaining batter; smooth top.
  • Bake until a tester inserted in center comes out clean, about 1 hour, 30 minutes (if top is browning too quickly, tent with foil). Let cool in pan 15 minutes. Turn out onto a wire rack and let cool completely, about 2 hours.

Javed Gull
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This is the best pound cake I've ever had! It's so moist and flavorful, and the glaze is to die for.


Zidi Baloch
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This cake is so easy to make, and it always turns out perfect. I love that I can make it ahead of time and it still tastes just as good.


Joel Macharia
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This cake is so moist and flavorful. It's the perfect cake for a special occasion.


Brent Von Aschen
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I've made this cake for my family and friends, and they all loved it. It's the perfect cake for any occasion.


Dr khan vai
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This cake is so easy to make, and it always turns out perfect. It's the perfect cake for a quick and easy dessert.


Ozekie yezink Dennis
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I've made this cake several times now, and it's always a crowd-pleaser. It's the perfect cake for any occasion.


Kamala Pokhrel
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I made this cake for my birthday and it was a huge hit! It was so moist and delicious, and the three layers made it look really impressive.


Abd el Wahab Khalouk
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This is the best pound cake recipe I've ever tried. It's so easy to make and it always turns out perfect.


Tyra Mazango
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This cake is absolutely delicious! The texture is perfect and the flavor is amazing. I will definitely be making this again.


Ahmed Ishfaq
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I've made this cake several times now, and it's always a hit. It's the perfect cake for any occasion.


Secrets of life
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This cake is so easy to make, and it always turns out perfect. I love that I can make it ahead of time and it still tastes just as good.


Moulin Munsif
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I made this cake for a potluck and it was a huge success! Everyone loved it.


FO YE J
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This is the best pound cake I've ever had! It's so moist and flavorful, and the glaze is to die for.


Kabeer Ali
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The cake was a bit too sweet for my taste, but it was still very good. I would recommend using less sugar next time.


Alondra Ruiz
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I've never been a fan of pound cake, but this recipe changed my mind. The cake was so moist and fluffy, and the glaze was the perfect finishing touch.


Xolisile Peter
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The cake was delicious! I made it for my family and they all loved it. It was very moist and the flavor was amazing.


Akithmi Vihara
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I've made this cake several times now, and it always turns out perfect. It's so easy to make, and it's always a crowd-pleaser.


mahafuj gaming
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This pound cake was a hit at my party! It was so moist and flavorful, and the three layers made it look really impressive.