Jan's Dark Chocolate Swirl Pound Cake

Ingredients

• 1.5 cups unsalted butter , at room temperature
• 1 package cream cheese , 8 ounce
• 3 cups white sugar
• 1.5 teaspoons almond extract
• 1.5 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 6 large eggs , at room temperature
• 3 cups cake flour
• 0.33 cups unsweetened cocoa powder

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10-inch tube pan.

2. 2

   Beat butter and cream cheese together in a bowl using an electric mixer until well combined; beat in sugar until fluffy, 3 to 4 minutes. Beat in almond extract, vanilla extract, salt, and baking powder; beat in 2 eggs. Add 1 cup flour; mix well. Add 2 eggs; mix well. Add 1 cup flour; mix well. Add remaining 2 eggs; mix well. Add remaining 1 cup flour; mix until batter is smooth.

3. 3

   Transfer 2 cups batter to a separate bowl; stir in cocoa powder. Pour 1/2 plain batter into the prepared pan; add 1/2 chocolate batter and swirl with a knife. Repeat with remaining batters, swirling gently.

4. 4

   Bake on the middle rack of the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into center comes out clean, about 90 minutes.