Chocolate Pound Cake with Caramel Icing- this rich chocolate pound cake is covered in a fabulously sweet and rich caramel icing.

It is the perfect combination of flavor. The buttery flavor of the caramel icing really enhances the chocolate flavor of the cake. The cake batter also has a little coffee added for extra flavor.

The caramel icing is a simple one, made from 4 ingredients: heavy cream, light brown sugar, baking soda, and butter. You will need to refrigerate it to get it thick enough to ice the cake.

How To Make Chocolate Pound Cake with Caramel Icing

More detailed instructions below.

Preheat the oven and grease your Bundt pan.Cream the butter, shortening, and sugar.Beat in the eggs.Add the dry ingredients alternating with the wet ingredients.Transfer batter to prepared pan.Bake for about 1 hour 20 minutes.Let cool 10 minutes and remove from pan.Make icing and ice the cake.
Chocolate Pound Cake with Caramel Icing Recipe Tips

Have all your ingredients measured and ready to go.

Grease your bundt pan really well. I recommend using Baker’s Baking Spray with Flour or brushing it with melted shortening and then dusting with flour. Do not miss any areas.

To prevent a dry bundt cake, do not overbake the cake and measure the flour correctly. Fluff up the flour some in the bag and then spoon it into the measuring cup. Level it with the back of a knife.

The butter should be softened  and the egg and buttermilk should be at room ...