Chocolate Raspberry Pound Cake

Ingredients

Cake

• 3/4 cup seedless red raspberry preserves
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
• 3/4 cup cocoa
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2/3 cup butter, softened
• 2 cups sour cream
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• Fresh raspberries (optional) garnish

Whipped Raspberry Cream

• 1/4 cup seedless red raspberry preserves
• 1 drop red food coloring (optional)
• 1 cup whipping cream
• 1/4 cup sifted confectioners' sugar

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour* a 10 inch fluted tube or Bundt pan.

Cake

1. Melt the preserves in a small saucepan over low heat. Stir until smooth, the cool.
2. Place flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda and salt in a large mixing bowl. Stir with a whisk to blend well.
3. Add the softened butter, sour cream, eggs, vanilla extract and the melted preserves. Beat on medium speed 3 - 4 minutes or until well blended.
4. Pour batter into the prepared pan and bake for 50 to 60 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center of cake comes out clean.
5. Cool for 10 minutes on rack, then turn out of the pan and cool completely before slicing.

Whipped Raspberry Cream

1. Melt preserves in a small saucepan over low heat. Stir until smooth and cool slightly.
2. Stir in the red food coloring, if using, at this point.
3. Chill beaters and bowl in freezer for several minutes.
4. When beaters and bowl are chilled, pour whipping cream into the bowl and add the confectioners' sugar. Begin whipping at high speed. While whipping, slowly pour in the melted jam in a steady stream and whip until stiff.
5. Store, covered, in the refrigerator.
6. Serve over Chocolate Raspberry Pound Cake.

Notes

* For best results, use our Pan Release!