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Ingredients
| multipurpose shortening: 1/2 cup |
| salted butter: 1 cup |
| granulated sugar: 3 cups |
| eggs: 5 |
| all-purpose flour (unsifted): 3 cups |
| unsweetened cocoa powder (sifted): 1/2 cup |
| salt: 1/2 tsp |
| baking powder: 1 tsp |
| 2% milk: 1 1/4 cups |
| vanilla extract: 2 tsp |
Chocolate Pound Cake
Credit: Food.com
User rating:
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Prep Time
11 min -
Cook Time
90 min -
Servings
12 serving(s)
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- Heat oven to 325*; grease and flour bundt or tube pan.
- Sift flour, cocoa, salt and baking powder together.
- Beat shortening and butter together.
- Slowly add sugar and beat until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
- Add flour mix and milk alternately to creamed mixture, beginning and ending with flour.
- Add vanilla, mix well.
- Pour into pan, place on center rack and bake 1-1/2 to 2 hours.
- Check with wooden pick after 1-1/2 hours to see if it needs more time.