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Cappuccino pound cake with cocoa, instant coffee, Kahlua, creme de cacao, and warm spices, topped with a coffee Kahlua cream glaze. A rich, boozy chocolate-coffee cake.

YIELD

1 cake

PREP

10 min

COOK

70 min

READY

80 min

This cappuccino pound cake layers coffee, chocolate, and warm spices into a dense, moist tube cake finished with a Kahlua cream glaze. It’s the kind of cake that fills the kitchen with the smell of a fancy coffee shop while it bakes.

The coffee flavor comes from two sources: instant coffee in the dry ingredients and Kahlua in the wet. Creme de cacao adds a chocolate liqueur note that deepens the cocoa powder rather than competing with it. Cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves round out the spice blend, giving it that true cappuccino warmth.

Sour cream and honey in the batter keep this cake incredibly moist despite the long bake time. Oil instead of butter means the crumb stays tender even after chilling, which matters because this cake is rich enough to serve in thin slices.

Pro Tips

  • Beat the wet ingredients for the full 4 minutes. This develops structure and emulsifies the oil, honey, and sour cream so the batter stays smooth.
  • Use a good quality cocoa powder. With this much cocoa in the recipe, cheap powder will taste chalky.
  • Let the cake cool completely in the pan before glazing. Warm cake melts the cream glaze into a puddle.
  • The glaze should be whipped until stiff, almost like whipped cream. Spreading a loose glaze results in drips that pool at the base.

Variations

  • Skip the liqueurs and use an extra tablespoon of strong brewed coffee for an alcohol-free version.
  • Dust the glazed cake with cocoa powder or chocolate shavings for presentation.
  • Add a teaspoon of espresso powder instead of instant coffee for a more intense roast flavor.

Ingredients

¾ 177
CUP ML VEGETABLE OIL
½ 118
CUP ML HONEY
1 237
CUP ML SUGAR
4 4
LARGE LARGE EGGS
½ 118
CUP ML MILK
½ 118
CUP ML SOUR CREAM
1 15
TABLESPOON ML CREME DE CACAO
1 15
TABLESPOON ML LIQUEUR
coffee flavor, such as kahlua
2 473
½ 118
CUP ML COCOA POWDER
2 10
TEASPOONS ML BAKING POWDER
1 5
TEASPOON ML BAKING SODA
1 15
TABLESPOON ML INSTANT COFFEE
2 10
TEASPOONS ML CINNAMON
¼ 1.3
TEASPOON ML NUTMEG
¼ 1.3
TEASPOON ML CLOVES
Coffee kahlua cream glaze
1 237
CUP ML CREAM
1 5
TEASPOON ML INSTANT COFFEE
2 30
TABLESPOONS ML SUGAR
1 15
TABLESPOON ML LIQUEUR
coffee flavor, such as kahlua

Directions

Mix all wet ingredients together and beat for 4 minutes with electric mixer.

Mix all dry ingredients together and add to wet mixture, mix well.

Spread into greased and floured tube pan.

Bake at 325 degrees cup for 1 hour 10 minutes.

Coffee Kahlua Cream Glaze: Beat all ingredients until stiff and spread over cool cake.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 404g (14.3 oz)
Amount per Serving
Calories 1288 48% from fat
 % Daily Value *
Total Fat 68g 105%
Saturated Fat 20g 102%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 273mg 91%
Sodium 277mg 12%
Total Carbohydrate 52g 52%
Dietary Fiber 6g 24%
Sugars g
Protein 38g
Vitamin A 19% Vitamin C 2%
Calcium 24% Iron 34%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet How is this calculated?
Trans-fat Free, High Fiber
 

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