Enjoy a slice of Chocolate Hazelnut Pound Cake topped with Vanilla Whipped Cream and Fresh Berries. This bread is perfect for dessert or breakfast.
I made this delicious pound cake to serve for breakfast at an adult slumber party. It was a huge hit with all of my friends.
This pound cake is intensely chocolate with a subtle hint of hazelnut flavor. It is incredibly rich and it pairs beautifully with homemade vanilla whipped cream and fresh berries.
My friends really enjoyed this chocolate dessert and I loved that it was really simple to make.
My food table was festively decorated for my party. I serve the chocolate bread with berries and whipped cream as well as a French Toast bake.
The pound cake and the whipped cream were flavored using coffee creamer. I love using flavored creamers to enhance my desserts.
Before we get to the recipe, be sure to check out my other breakfast recipes. I'm sure you'll find more ideas to add to your menu.
Recipe
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ¾ cup Dutch-processed cocoa powder
- 2 oz semi-sweet chocolate, finely chopped
- 13 hazelnut coffee creamer singles (3.64 ounces)
- 3 vanilla coffee creamer singles (.84 ounces)
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ¼ cup packed light brown sugar
- 5 large eggs, at room temperature
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Preheat oven to 325 Fahrenheit.
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Spray a 9 x 5-inch loaf pan with baking spray then wipe out excess.
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Whisk the flour and salt together and set aside.
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Stir together the cocoa powder and chocolate in a medium microwave-safe mixing bowl.
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Pour Hazelnut and Vanilla flavored creamers into a microwave-safe bowl.
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Heat on high power for 45 seconds.
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Pour over top of the chocolate and stir until combined.
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Heat for 20 seconds on high in the microwave then stir.
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Let cool for 5 minutes.
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Pour cooled chocolate, softened butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar into the bowl of a stand mixer or large mixing bowl.
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Beat using a paddle attachment for 2-3 minutes until it becomes lighter in color and fluffy.
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Continue mixing, adding one egg at a time, until each incorporates into the batter.
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Turn the mixer to low and add the flour and salt.
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Mix just until combined.
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Pour into loaf pan and smooth out the top.
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Bake for 55-65 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
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Remove and allow to cool in pan for 10 minutes before inverting onto a cooling rack.
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Cool completely before serving.
Store the leftover chocolate hazelnut pound cake in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.
Sweetened Vanilla Whipped Cream
This whipped cream was unanimously the most popular food on my table. All of my party guests wanted the recipe for this whipped cream which is sweetened with powdered sugar and vanilla coffee creamer.
The ladies not only enjoyed it served with the Chocolate Hazelnut Pound Cake, but they also put it on top of their French Toast Bake and even dolloped some in their coffee.
Sweetened whipped cream flavored with vanilla coffee creamer.
- 5 Vanilla Coffee Creamer Singles (1.4 ounces)
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- ¼ cup sifted powdered sugar
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Combine vanilla coffee creamer, heavy whipping cream, and powdered sugar in a mixing bowl.
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Beat on medium speed until bubbles form.
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Increase speed to high until the cream becomes light and fluffy and holds stiff peaks.
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Chill until ready to serve.
This whipped cream is best the day it is made.
Here are some other recipes that would be fun to serve at your pajama party...
Pink Fuzzy Slipper Cookies • Face Mask Cheese Ball
Slumber Party Snacks • Stamped Pastries,
Sunshine Cinnamon Rolls • Daisy Eggs
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- Homemade Chocolate Easter Bunnies - April 3, 2023
- Mini Basketball Cheeseburgers - February 15, 2023
Sarah B
FUN!!! I would love to attend a grown-up pajama party and I know my friends would too! What a great idea! And the food?! YUM!! #client
Beth
It was such a fun party theme. I loved that my friends really got into it and all dressed in the pajamas. Some even stopped to get a movie and got out of the car in their p.j.'s and got some funny looks, but they thought it was a blast.