POUNDCAKE WITH CAPPUCCINO AND BITTERSWEET CHOC.

Poundcake with Cappuccino and Bittersweet Choc. image

Provided by Rose Rauhauser @NewYorkWoman

Number Of Ingredients 11

3 cup(s) flour
1/2 teaspoon(s) baking soda
1 1/2 cup(s) butter softened
1 - 8 oz. cream cheese softened
1 1/3 cup(s) sugar
1 1/3 cup(s) brown sugar (i used dark brown)
6 - extra large eggs
1 tablespoon(s) vanilla (yes tablespoon)
2 1/2 tablespoon(s) instant espresso powder
1 1/2 cup(s) chopped bittersweet chocolate
2 tablespoon(s) confectioners sugar or as much as needed for dusting

Steps:

Preheat oven 325. Grease and flour a 10 inch tube pan. Whisk flour and baking soda together. In a large bowl,cream butter, cream cheese, white sugar and brown sugar until creamy and thoroughly combined. beat in eggs one at a time mixing completely before adding the next one. Stir in vanilla with the espresso powder in a small bowl and add to the butter mixture. Stir until well combined. Stir in flour mixture 1/2 cup at a time beat until thoroughly incorporated. Stir in chopped chocolate. Spoon batter into prepared cake pan. Bake 1 1/2 hours, I start checking after 1 hour 15 minutes and with my oven it was almost done, waited 5 more minutes. Cool cake in pan 15 minutes before removing. Dust with confectioners sugar or glaze, whichever you prefer.