Deep Chocolate Pound Cake

Deep Chocolate Pound Cake

1/4 cups all-purpose flour1 teaspoon baking powder3/4 teaspoon kosher salt1/4 teaspoon baking soda1/2 cup sour cream

1/2 cup buttermilk 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 1/4 cup honey 2 tablespoons boiling water 3/4 cup sugar 1/2 cup butter, room temperature 2 large eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/2 cup dark chocolate chunks

Preheat oven to 350F degrees. Butter and flour 9x5x3 inch loaf pan, tapping out excess flour.

Whisk flour, baking powder, salt, and baking soda in medium bowl. Whisk sour cream and buttermilk in small bowl.

Sift cocoa powder into another small bowl. Whisk in honey and 2 tablespoons boiling water until smooth. Cool completely.

Using mixer, beat sugar and butter in another medium bowl until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Beat in eggs one at a time, occasionally scraping down bowl. Beat in vanilla. Add cocoa mixture, stir until smooth, and occasionally scrape down sides. Beat in flour mixture, alternately with sour cream mixture, in 2 additions each until just blended. Stir in chocolate chunks.

Transfer batter to prepared pan. Smooth top. Bake until tester inserted comes out clean, about 1 hour and 8 minutes. Remove cake from pan and cool.