Chocolate Pound Cake with Caramel Frosting

Ingredients:

for the pound cake

• 3 sticks of butter.
• 3 cups of sugar.
• 6 eggs.
• 1 tsp of vanilla.
• 3 cups of flour.
• ½ tsp of baking powder.
• ½ cup of cocoa.
• ½ tsp of salt.
• 1 ¼ cups of milk.

for the icing

• 1 stick of butter.
• 1 cup of brown sugar.
• ¼ cup of whole milk.
• 2 cups of confectioners’ sugar.
• 1 tsp of vanilla extract.

Directions:

1. In a bowl, cream together the butter and sugar and add in eggs and vanilla and mix until well combined.
2. In a separate bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder, cocoa and salt, then add the dry ingredients alternately with milk to the creamed mixture.
3. In a preheated oven to 350°, bake for 1 hour.
4. To make the caramel icing, melt the butter and brown sugar in a medium size heavy saucepan over medium heat. Cook while stirring for 2 minutes then add in the milk and stir. Bring to a boil and turn off the heat. Add in confectioners’ sugar and vanilla and beat using an electric mixer or a wooden spoon to smooth.
5. While still hot, pour the frosting over the cake.
6. If the icing harden before you could use it, heat it again.

Source:78recipes.com