This weeks Martha Monday Project was picked by… yours truly.
I knew I wanted to make a quick bread but with so many to choose from, I couldn’t decide. It was between a Glazed Lemon Pound Cake, a Coconut Pineapple Loaf Cake, a Chocolate Pound Cake with Peanut Butter Icing, or this Marble Cake with Chocolate Ganache!
I took my picks to work and had a co-worked help me decide. I knew she would be the recipient of said cake and I figured her opinion was important. Well, she had no problem deciding which recipe for me to bake. She jumped on the one with the chocolate ganache in a New York second.
I baked my little cakes in three mini loaf pans. I probably would had been better off just making two. A little larger cake with a little better swirl would have made a prettier presentation, but live and learn. If I had a nickle for all the times I wanted a “do over”, I would have enough money to pay for my grocerys. Unfortunately, my belt cant take “do overs”, nor can my wallet. So I present to you, my slightly crumbly, semi marbled, baby cakes!
Were they tasty? I don’t know! You see, I’m trying to tighten my belt and a pound cake just wasn’t in the menu plan for me this week. So one loaf is wrapped pretty and waiting for above mentioned, One loaf was eaten by The Hubby and The Teen, so I’m assuming it was great. At least I heard no complaints! And the third loaf? Sliced and frozen for The Teens lunches this week.
O.K… I might have had a crumb. Maybe!
Chocolate Marbled Pound Cake with Chocolate Ganache
By Martha Stewart
Makes one 8 1/2-inch loaf
- 8 ounces (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened, plus more for pan
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 8 ounces semisweet chocolate, coarsely chopped
- 2/3 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter an 8 1/2-by-4-by-2 1/2-inch loaf pan; dust with flour, tapping out excess. Sift flour, salt, and baking powder into a medium bowl.
- Melt 5 ounces chocolate in a heatproof bowl set over a pan of simmering water, stirring occasionally until smooth.
- Put butter in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Mix on low speed until smooth, 2 to 3 minutes. Add sugar; raise speed to medium. Cream butter and sugar until pale and fluffy, 3 to 4 minutes. Scrape down sides of bowl. Mix in eggs, 1 at a time. Reduce speed to low. Add flour mixture in three batches, alternating with two batches of milk. Mix until just combined.
- Pour half of batter into melted chocolate; stir well. Alternating between remaining plain batter and the chocolate batter, drop large spoonfuls of batter into the prepared pan. When pan is filled, use a table knife to cut through mixture with a swirling motion.
- Bake until a cake tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 1 hour. (If bread browns too quickly, tent with foil.) Let bread cool slightly in pan on a wire rack, about 10 minutes. Run a thin knife around edges of bread to loosen; unmold. Let cool completely on rack.
- Make ganache: Put the remaining 3 ounces chocolate in a medium bowl. Heat cream in a small saucepan over medium heat until just about to simmer. Pour cream over chocolate; stir until mixture is smooth. Let stand 10 minutes to thicken slightly. Using a small offset spatula, spread ganache over cooled cake; let stand until set, about 1 hour. Bread can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature, up to 2 days.
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Ooooh! How could you possibly resist a slice of that?? It looks so moist and rich and…and…irresistible.
*drools*
That looks so delicious and fudgy!! Love the ganache on top!
These look great! I love that ganache topping…yum!
Megan, these loaves look divine. I love the ganache topping. How bout I come over and share one with you. I’ll bring the Starbucks!!
LOL
Your swirl looks great!!! You must have some will power going on if you didn’t even try a slice!! Good for you!
I don’t know if I would be able not to try it. I’m not big on things too sweet, but chocolate….I don’t know if I could resist. They look delightful! I had just made a quick bread and a guava dessert before I saw what the Martha Monday recipe was. Maybe I’ll resist making it for now! Nice choice though!
I couldn’t resist eating at least a few slices of that gorgeous cake!
I’m sorry I missed out on this one this week. Yours looks so delicious and very creative. I love how you feature your printable recipes and gotta figure out how to do that one day… one blogging step at a time :O) Thanks for sharing – I love reading your adventures!
Holy chocolate! No wonder you didn’t hear complaints:)
I don’t think I’d have been able to resist tasting it! It looks so moist and delicious! I haven’t done very well on belt tightening the past few weeks.
This recipes was very yummy. I ended up eating two slices plus a couple spoonfuls of the ganache. I have a bit of a chocolate addiction! Thanks so much for picking this one. I love making quick breads!
Hello darling thanks for popping in for a visit and for the sweet birthday wishes you left behind, much appreciated. I too love visiting your delicious blog, one of these days I am going to try one of your recipes, I promise. Have a week filled with blessings.
Love > Hugs
Duchess
I am definitely making this. The last time I made a “pound” cake….it weighed a “ton”…….thank you
Ooooooooo poundcake and ganache in the same sentence?? Be still my heart!
Looks super rich and moist. Your co-workers a lucky lady! I wish someone would bring me homemade baked goodies!
Btw, I saw April’s (yours)oatmeal bars. I’m making them this week too but I’ll be loading mine up with some toffee instead of chocolate.
I’ll let you know how it goes.
~ingrid
Yum… the pound cake looks incredible!
Your new site is so nice! How do you like it?
Isn’t ganache the best…just adds that special touch!
You’re a star, Megan. Pound cake, chocolate and ganache had me hooked even before I got to the recipe! Can I come to you house right now?
I have a new addiction to ganache. Ya, an addiction. This looks freaking amazing!! I can’t wait to make it!
You have a very smart co-worker. I love ganache too! The cakes look really moist Megan:D I could definitely help you eat them!
Whoa! These look amazing! Love ganache. I’m bookmarking this one and saving it for a time when my summer shorts fit again. : )
I love marble cake and with chocolate ganache it is even better!WOW
These look great!