Chocolate Pound Cake

and Substitutions

See the complete list of ingredients below on the recipe card.

  • Flour: all-purpose or cake flour
  • Cocoa: Use high-quality baking Dutch-process cocoa like Ghirardelli or Guittard. You can use regular baking cocoa for this recipe if needed, but the Dutch-process cocoa elevates it to the next level.
  • Unsalted butter: Use good-quality unsalted butter, such as Land O Lakes, Kerrygold, or Challenge butter. If using salted butter, eliminate the added salt.
  • Eggs: large ones, please
  • Buttermilk: You can save money and make your buttermilk at home by adding 1

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