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Puréed Chocolate Pound Cake

6 Servings
Photo of Puréed Chocolate Pound Cake Packaging

Making a rich, PU4 IDDSI-compliant chocolate dessert is easy as pie when your recipe starts with Sara Lee’s Classic Pound Cake.

Ingredients

1/2 cake 16 oz Sara Lee® Family Size Classic Pound Cake, defrosted
1 cup 2% Milk
1 Tbsp Cocoa Powder
1 Tbsp Coffee, brewed
1/8 tsp Cinnamon, ground
1/4 cup Sauce, chocolate
5 Tbsp Thick-It® Original Food & Beverage Thickener

Serving Size

#12 Scoop

Directions

1. Wash hands before beginning preparation. Sanitize surfaces and equipment.
2. Using 1/2 of the Sara Lee® Family Size Classic Pound Cake (SKU# 03404), cut into smaller pieces for easier processing.
3. Add pieces of Sara Lee® Family Size Classic Pound Cake in food processor. Do not overfill. Process (or pulse) into fine crumbs, approximately 10 seconds.
4. Warm milk. Add cocoa powder, coffee, and cinnamon. Whisk well.
5. Add chocolate sauce and whisk well.
6. Add chocolate milk mixture and Thick-It® Original Food & Beverage Thickener to the food processor, and process for another 15 seconds until smooth throughout.
7. Spread evenly into pan. Cover with plastic film and refrigerate. Allow pound cake to thoroughly chill for 3 hours or overnight. Hold at 40°F or lower until service (CCP).
8. Remove from refrigerator. Test consistency before serving per IDDSI Testing Methods for IDDSI Puréed Level 4 (PU4) using the Fork Drip Test and Spoon Tilt Test.
9. Portion into six even portions with a spatula or a #12 scoop and shape as desired.

Presentation Suggestions

• Verify final recipe and any garnishes using IDDSI Testing Methods for IDDSI Puréed Level 4 (PU4) before service: Fork Drip Test, Spoon Tilt Test, No separate thin liquid.
• Amount of liquid can vary. Recipe may be altered to include more or less liquid and/or more or less Thick-It® Original Food & Beverage Thickener depending on the results of IDDSI testing.
• Recipe standardized and tested at 40°F. Temperature may affect IDDSI testing results.

Nutrition Information

Per Serving

Calories 230
Protein 3 g
Total Carbohydrate 31 g
Total Fat 10 g
Sodium 140 mg
Cholesterol 40 mg

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