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Dark 'N' Stormy Chocolate Pound Cake

Ashley Manila
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Ingredients
 

  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • Zest of 2 limes
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons molasses
  • 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, peeled and grated
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/2 ground teaspoon cloves
  • 1/4 teaspoon white pepper
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cup hot water
  • 1/4 cup dark rum
  • 4 ounces dark chocolate, chopped
  • 4 ounces unsalted butter, at room temperature
  • 8 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 tablespoon dark rum
  • 1 1/4 cups confectioners sugar
  • 1/4 cup cocoa powder

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees (F). Butter a large loaf pan, line with parchment paper, butter parchment paper, and set aside.
  • In the body of a blender or food processor combine the sugar, lime zest, molasses, vegetable oil, and fresh ginger. Pulse until well blended. Pour mixture a large bowl and beat in eggs one at a time; set aside.
  • In a large bowl combine flour, cinnamon, ground ginger, cloves, pepper, baking soda, and salt.
  • Gradually pour the dry mixture into the wet ingredients, folding gently together with a rubber spatula.
  • In a heatproof bowl combine boiling water and chopped chocolate, stir until chocolate is completely melted.
  • Add chocolate/water mixture to cake batter, and stir to combine. Stir in rum.
  • Pour batter into prepared cake pan and bake for 55-60 minutes, or until a cake tester inserted in the middle comes out clean.
  • Transfer cake to a cooling wrack and cool completely before topping with frosting.
  • While the cake cools, make your chocolate rum buttercream frosting!
  • In a large bowl cream together the butter, cream cheese, and vanilla until light and fluffy. Beat in rum. Gradually add the confectioners sugar and cocoa powder, beating until well combined.
  • Once cake is cooled, spread icing evenly over the top of the cake, cut into slices, and serve.
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