Chocolate Pound Cake
Serves: 6
Kirstin Bosco
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
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47
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37
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Prep time (avg)
4.8
Difficulty
Ingredients:
3 cups
All-Purpose Flour1 tsp
Baking Powder1 tsp
Salt1 cup
Cocoa1 cup
Vegetable Shortening3 cups
Sugar5 large
Egg (room temperature)1 cup
Milk2 tsps
Vanilla ExtractDirections:
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Watch how to make this recipe
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
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Grease a 10-inch tube pan with butter
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Sift the flour, baking powder, salt and cocoa together
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Set aside
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With an electric mixer, cream the 1 cup butter, the shortening and the sugar until fluffy
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Add the eggs one a time, beating well after each addition
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With the motor running, add the flour mixture and the milk alternately, beginning and ending with the flour
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Add the vanilla
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Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 1 hour
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Check for doneness by inserting a toothpick into the cake; it should come out clean
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Cool the cake in the pan for 30 minutes before turning it out onto a wire rack to cool completely
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Slice the cake and serve topped with a scoop of vanilla ice cream