Rich Chocolate Pound Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 55 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips, divided
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups light brown sugar, packed
• 1 cup margarine, softened
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 4 large eggs, room temperature
• 1/2 cup milk

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350º f.
• 2 grease 10-inch bundt pan.
• 3 microwave 1 1/2 cups morsels in medium, uncovered, microwave-safe bowl on high (100%) power for 1 minute; stir.
• 4 (the morsels may retain some of their original shape.).
• 5 if necessary, microwave at additional 10- to 15-second intervals, stirring just until morsels are melted.
• 6 cool to room temperature.
• 7 combine flour, baking powder and salt in medium bowl.
• 8 beat sugar, butter and vanilla extract in large mixer bowl until creamy.
• 9 add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• 10 beat in melted chocolate.
• 11 gradually beat in flour mixture alternately with milk.
• 12 spoon into prepared bundt pan.
• 13 bake for 55 to 65 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in cake comes out clean.
• 14 cool in pan for 30 minutes.
• 15 invert cake onto wire rack to cool completely.
• 16 microwave remaining morsels in heavy-duty plastic bag on high (100%) power for 45 seconds; knead bag.
• 17 microwave at additional 10- to 15-second intervals, kneading until smooth.
• 18 cut a small hole in corner of bag; squeeze to drizzle over cake.