Chocolate Pound Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

12 tbsp butter, softened, plus extra to grease
1/2 cup cocoa powder, plus extra to dust
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 tsp baking soda
2 None eggs, beaten
1/2 cup self-rising flour
None None Chocolate Glaze
2 oz dark chocolate
3 tbsp butter
1 cup powdered sugar, sifted
None None chocolate curls, to serve

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0F. Lightly grease an 8 inch bundt pan with butter and dust with cocoa powder, shaking out excess.
In a medium saucepan, combine sugar, butter, cocoa powder, baking soda and 1 cup water. Stir over low heat until sugar dissolves. Bring to a boil then reduce heat and simmer for 2 mins. Transfer to a large bowl. Let cool for 15 mins then beat in eggs and flour, mixing until combined. Transfer to prepared pan and bake for 30-35 mins, until a skewer inserted in the center comes out clean. Let cool in pan for 10 mins then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Meanwhile, for the chocolate glaze, melt chocolate and butter over low heat. Add powdered sugar and 2 tbsp water and mix until smooth. Set aside for 5 mins then pour over cake. Decorate with chocolate curls.