Breakfast-in-Bed Pound Cake

Name: Breakfast-in-Bed Pound Cake
Yield: makes 1 (9-inch) cake
Ingredients: 2 cups cake flour; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt; 1/2 cup sour cream; 1/2 cup whole or 2% milk; 1 tablespoon vanilla extract; 1 cup (2 sticks) cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces; 1 1/4 cups sugar; 4 large eggs, at room temperature; 3 ounces dark chocolate (preferably semisweet), melted; 2 tablespoons light corn syrup; 1 tablespoon water

December 9, 2011

A slice of this chocolate-ribboned cake served on a tray with a cup of hot cocoa, a glass of chilled juice, and a boiled egg, accompanied by a newspaper and a little flower in a vase, will please the soul of any chocolate lover lying in bed. Not so sure? Add a chocolate glaze (see Glaze of the Gods, page 118) and you’ll be guaranteed entry into the boudoir of chocolate heaven.

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