Crumble Chocolate Pound Cake And What Causes Crumbly Pound Cake

What Causes Crumbly Pound Cake?

When the eggs are introduced to the batter, over-beating can cause the batter to become too light (eggs get fluffier as air is introduced in the beating process). this lighter batter will overflow the pan during baking and/or cause the crust to crumble and separate from the rest of the cake as it cools.

Is Pound Cake Supposed To Be Crumbly?

Pound cake is supposed to be a little dense. but it's not supposed to feel heavy or dry. if it's dry, the cake may have been over-baked. the cake can also be too dry if you added too much flour (or not enough butter or sugar).

Is Milk Or Water Better For Pound Cake?

Pound cake does not require milk of any kind. in fact, those that are lactose intolerant will prefer a no milk pound cake, but it can be added to make the cake creamier. it can also be used in glazed toppings on the cake to produce the right amount of thickness.

How Do I Make Sure Pound Cake Moist?

Adding buttermilk, sour cream, or cream cheese gives more moisture and flavor to the cake. the acid in buttermilk and sour cream produces a very fine crumb because it tenderizes the gluten in the flour. sour cream and cream cheese add so much richness that cakes made with them are super moist and almost springy.

Crumble Material

20 g butter
20 g sugar
45 gr wheat flour
Chocochips to taste
How to make: mix all ingredients together except chocochips, stir with a fork until it has a sandy texture. Add chocochips.

Cake Ingredients

3 eggs (150 g)
150 gr butter
135 gr sugar
120 gr wheat flour
30 gr cocoa powder
3 g baking powder (3/4 teaspoon)
45 gr liquid milk
45 gr dcc

How to make

1. Prepare a 20 x 10 cm tin, grease it with butter and cover it with baking paper.
2. Mix flour, cocoa powder, and baking powder, sift and set aside.
3. Melt the dcc with the liquid milk. Set aside.
3. Mix the butter and sugar until light fluffy, then add the eggs one by one while mixing until smooth.
4. Add flour mixture persistently, mixing well.
5. Add melted dcc, mix well using a spatula
6. Pour into the tin, sprinkle the crumble and chocochips mixture over the entire surface of the cake.
7. Bake at 170⁰ C until cooked, do a toothpick test. The oven is preheated.