Name: Chocolate Pound Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 25 min
Total time: 1 h 40 min
Yield: 1 tube pan or two loaves
Ingredients: 1/2 lb butter; 1/2 cup shortening; 3 cups sugar; 5 eggs; 3 cups sifted flour; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon baking powder; 1/2 cup cocoa; 1 1/4 cups milk; 1 teaspoon vanilla

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Chocolate Pound Cake created by Jessica Costello

Some of my fondest memories are of my mom baking this cake usually on a Saturday morning. I now enjoy baking it and sharing it with my family. Hope you enjoy it too.

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ingredients

¹⁄₂ lb butter
¹⁄₂ cup shortening
3 cups sugar
5 eggs
3 cups sifted flour
¹⁄₄ teaspoon salt
¹⁄₂ teaspoon baking powder
¹⁄₂ cup cocoa
1 ¹⁄₄ cups milk
1 teaspoon vanilla

directions

Cream butter and shortening together in large bowl.
Gradually add sugar.
Add eggs, one at a time.
Sift flour, salt, baking powder and cocoa together.
Gradually add to butter and shortening mixture.
Add milk and vanilla.
Bake at 325 degrees for 1 hour and 25 minutes in greased and floured pans.
Makes 2 loaves or 1 tube pan.

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"Some of my fondest memories are of my mom baking this cake usually on a Saturday morning. I now enjoy baking it and sharing it with my family. Hope you enjoy it too."

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review by Eek4716

5/5/2010

Kind of like a dried out, less chocolatly brownie. I had high hopes for this but I doubt it will get all eaten :(

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review by Chef-slim

4/19/2009

Great pound cake, easy to make and great results. I modified it slightly using one cup of whole wheat flour and 2 cups all purpose. Makes two large loaves, took 1 hour and 15 minutes to bake.

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review by knitterstitcher

12/13/2008

Outstanding pound cake! Very easy to prepare, and everyone wanted the recipe. Absolutely delicious!

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review by Chef shapeweaver

8/31/2006

After I made this and let it cool,I tasted a piece and thought there wasn't much of a flavor to it.But as Chef Marg,had said it tasted better the next day,and it does :).So, if you are going to make this cake,make it the day before you want to serve it.The flavors seem to blend better when it sits overnight.Thank you for posting.

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review by Sherrybeth

8/27/2006

EXCELLENT CAKE...easy, wonderful recipe! THANKS CF....this is one is a HUGE winner at my house!

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