Chocolate Velvet Pound Cake

DELICIOUS, MOIST, WOW!! Adrian ate 2 pieces and he never eats the cake-only the icing!!

1 1/2 c semisweet choco chips (I used dark choco bc I don't buy the semisweet often)

1/2 cup butter, softened

2 cups brown sugar

3 eggs

2 cups flour

1 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp salt

8 oz sour cream

1 cup hot water

2 tsp vanilla

1/4 cup powdered sugar

Melt choco chips in the micro, stir until smooth

beat butter and brown sugar at medium speed for about 5 minutes or until well blended. add eggs, 1 at a time, beating just until blended after each addition. Add melted chocolate, beating just until blended.

sift together flour, baking soda, and salt. gradually add to chocolate mixture alternately with sour cream, beginning and ending with flour mixture. beat at low speed just until blended after each addition. gradually add 1 cup hot water in a slow, steady stream, beating at low speed just until blended. Stir in vanilla.

pour batter into greased and floured tube pan. bake at 350 for 60-65 minutes. cool on a wire rack for 15 minutes. remove from pan and let cool on wire rack. sift powdered sugar over top of cake. serve with chocolate ganache and vanilla ice cream.

GANACHE

12 oz choco chips

1/2 cup whipping cream

3 T butter

microwave the chips and cream together until melted~1 minute, whisk in the butter. Let it cool for 30 minutes and then beat with a mixer for about 3-4 minutes.

YUMMY!