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Chocolate Pound Cake II

SUBMITTED BY: m-ann

"This is good warm, topped with butter, or just plain. You may want to use a glaze, but we like it plain."
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe average a 3.8 star rating.
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Original recipe yield 1 - 10 inch tube pan

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1 cup butter
  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 3 cups white sugar
  • 5 egg whites
  • 5 egg yolks
  • 4 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup milk
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 cup chopped pecans

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10 inch tube pan.
  2. Sift together flour, cocoa and salt. Set aside.
  3. Cream margarine and shortening. Gradually add sugar while beating. Add egg yolks one at a time and beat well after each addition.
  4. Add flour mixture alternately with milk. Add vanilla.
  5. In a separate bowl, beat egg whites until stiff. Fold into cake batter.
  6. Pour into a greased and floured tube pan. Sprinkle nuts on top.
  7. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 1 hour and 15 minutes. Do not over bake.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 23, 2003 by LINDSEYBUTTERS
This recipe is awful. It tastes like your eating right out of the crisco jar. I am a... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 22, 2003 by PGS
This cake tasted delicious! Very easy to make, too. It is definitely a POUND cake- so not... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 22, 2003 by LADYHARRISON
Delicious cake!! A tad bit time consuming, but worth it!! MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 29, 2008 by jessica
i have made this cake it was beauteful MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 8, 2008 by lewatts
I was a little skeptical after reading the "seasoned baker's" review but I made this cake and... MORE


 
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Nutritional Information
Chocolate Pound Cake II

Servings Per Recipe: 14

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 544

  • Total Fat: 29.2g
  • Cholesterol: 113mg
  • Sodium: 267mg
  • Total Carbs: 66.5g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 2.1g
  • Protein: 6.8g

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