Chocolate-Cinnamon Bread
Description
This recipe makes 2 loaves of chocolate-cinnamon bread with a pound cake-like texture and an extremely rich, indulgent flavor.
Ingredients
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2 cups all-purpose flour
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1 1/4 cups Dutch-processed unsweetened cocoa powder
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3 tablespoons ground cinnamon
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1 teaspoon salt
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1/2 teaspoon baking powder
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1/2 teaspoon baking soda
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1 cup buttermilk
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1/4 cup water
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1 1/2 cups unsalted butter, at room temperature
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3 cups white sugar
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5 large eggs, at room temperature
Directions
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease two 9x5-inch loaf pans and line the bottoms with parchment paper.
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Sift flour, cocoa powder, cinnamon, salt, baking powder, and baking soda together into a bowl. Whisk buttermilk, water, and vanilla extract together in a separate bowl.
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Combine butter and sugar in a third, large bowl; beat with an electric mixer until light and creamy, about 5 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition until egg is completely incorporated. Add flour mixture in 3 batches, alternating with buttermilk mixture, beating batter briefly after each addition until just blended. Divide batter evenly between the prepared loaf pans.
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Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 45 to 50 minutes. Cool on a wire rack for 5 minutes. Run a table knife around the edges to loosen. Invert carefully onto a serving plate or cooling rack. Let cool completely.