Blackcurrant Sunflower Seeds Pound Cake

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Itching to bake cakes and to use up my sour cream, I made a Blackcurrant Sunflower Seeds Pound Cake. I bake into many many smaller loaves so that I can give away.

Recipe for Blackcurrant Sunflower Seeds Pound Cakes, adapted from Honey Bee Sweets.
(Makes 6 mini aluminum loaves)

Ingredients:
250g Liv unsalted butter, room temperature
310g Caster sugar
4 large eggs
1 1/2tsp Vanilla paste
200g Sour cream
400g Plain flour
2 3/4 tsp Baking powder
1/4 tsp Baking soda
1/2 tsp Salt
80g Sunflower seeds
80g Blackcurrants

Method: 

1. Preheat the oven to 180C. Prepare 6 mini aluminium pans.
2. In a small bowl, mix the cocoa powder and the hot water together to make a smooth paste.
3. In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter and sugar together till light and fluffy. Blend in the eggs and then vanilla. Then add in the sour cream, and scraping the bottom of the mixing bowl to make sure it is evenly combined.
4. Fold in the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and blend well.
5. Lastly, mix in blackcurrant and sunflower seeds into the batter and mix well.
6. Place in the oven to bake for 32mins. Bake till golden brown and the tester comes out clean. 
7. Once baked, remove from oven and let cool completely.