Recipe courtesy of Brian Duffy
Chocolate Ganache Topped Pound Cake
- Level: Intermediate
- Yield: 6 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 6 servings
- Calories
- 533
- Total Fat
- 35
- Saturated Fat
- 19
- Carbohydrates
- 58
- Dietary Fiber
- 3
- Sugar
- 42
- Protein
- 5
- Cholesterol
- 91
- Sodium
- 245
- Total: 1 hr 35 min
- Prep: 30 min
- Inactive: 1 hr
- Cook: 5 min
Ingredients
1 loaf pound cake
8 ounces semisweet chocolate, cut into small pieces
3/4 cup heavy whipping cream
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
Directions
- Cut the pound cake into a desired size and chill. Place the chopped chocolate in a medium sized stainless steel bowl. Set aside. Heat the cream and butter in a medium sized saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil. Immediately pour the boiling cream over the chocolate and allow to stand for 5 minutes. Stir with a whisk until smooth. Top the pound cake with the ganache mixture. Chill until service.