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Makes: 1 10" cake (16 servings)

Active Time: 40 minutes

Total Time: 3 hours 10 minutes

From: http://www.hannaford.com/ensemble/Recipes/Fresh-Magazine/desserts/Mexican-Chocolate-Pound-Cake/pc/22280/c/28833/sc/28861/10259.uts#

Note: Recipe maybe halved and baked in 9x5" loaf pan.  May be frozen.

=Ingredients=
3/4 cup plus 1 tbsp. unsweetened cocoa powder

2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1 tablespoon ground cinnamon

1/8 teaspoon Cayenne, ground

1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened

2 cups sugar

2 oz bittersweet chocolate, melted and cooled (see step 2 on page 32)

6 each eggs

1 tablespoon vanilla extract

1 cup plain regular greek yogurt

1/4 cup confectioner's sugar

1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

=Directions=

== Step 1 ==
Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Spray a 10-inch Bundt or tube pan with vegetable cooking spray, using a paper towel to make sure pan is evenly greased. Dust with 1 Tbsp. of the cocoa, making sure surface is covered.

== Step 2 ==
Sift remaining 3/4 cup cocoa, flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and cayenne into a medium bowl and set aside.

== Step 3 ==
In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar with an electric mixer on high speed until light and fluffy, scraping down the sides as necessary, about 3 minutes. Stir in the melted chocolate. Add the eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition, then mix in the vanilla.

== Step 4 ==
With mixer on low, add a third of the flour mixture, mixing just until incorpo- rated. Mix in half the yogurt, then a second third of the flour, the remaining yogurt, and the remaining flour. Mix just until incorporated after each addition, then pour the batter into the prepared pan, spreading with a spatula to even the surface.

== Step 5 ==
Bake 55 to 65 minutes, until a tester inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool the cake on a wire rack for 30 minutes. Run a knife around the edge of the pan, and invert onto a wire rack. Cool completely, about 1 hour. Transfer to serving plate.

== Step 6 ==
Prepare the garnish. In a small bowl, mix together the confectioners' sugar and cinnamon. Sift over the cake. Serve at room temperature with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream, if desired.