Chocolate Pound Cake
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A home-kitchen version of chocolate pound cake, written step by step so it's easy to follow that's worth the oven time.
Ingredients
- 1 c. butter or margarine
- 1/2 c. butter flavored shortening
- 3 c. sugar
- 5 eggs
- 1 sq. unsweetened chocolate, melted
- 3 c. all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp. baking powder
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/3 c. cocoa
- 1 c. milk
- 1/2 c. chopped pecans
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1 tsp. almond extract
Method
Beat butter and shortening until creamy.
Gradually add sugar until well blended.
Add eggs, one at a time.
Stir in melted chocolate.
Combine flour, baking powder, salt and cocoa.
Add to butter mixture alternately with milk.
Mix until blended.
Add pecans and flavorings.
Spoon batter into a greased and floured tube pan.
Bake at 325° for 1 hour and 35 minutes or until wooden pick comes out clean.
May need to shield with aluminum foil last 10 minutes.
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