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Chocolate Pound Cake

SUBMITTED BY: Doris Fletcher 

"This is one of my favorite cakes to bake. A friend of mine gave me this recipe years ago. Somehow it just gets better each time you bake it!"
RECIPE RATING:
This recipe has been rated 5 times with an average star rating of 4.0
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PREP TIME  15 Min
COOK TIME  1 Hr 20 Min
READY IN  1 Hr 35 Min

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INGREDIENTS

  • 1 cup butter
  • 1/2 cup solid vegetable shortening
  • 3 cups sugar
  • 6 eggs
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 cup baking cocoa
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • confectioners' sugar

DIRECTIONS

  1. In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and shortening with sugar until fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Combine flour, baking powder and cocoa. Add flour mixture alternately with combined milk and vanilla to the butter mixture. Mix well. Pour into greased tube pan without removable bottom. Bake at 350 degrees F for 1 hour and 20 minutes or until cake tests done. Allow to cool 15 minutes before removing cake from pan. Cool on wire rack. Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar, if desired.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 12, 2007 by brooke 
I liked this recipe, but I love chocolate! So, I added 1/2 Cup of cocoa instead of 1/4 cup.... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 24, 2008 by sbsc123 
I thought this pound cake was just okay. Maybe I expected a more chocolatey taste. It... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 28, 2007 by AEENJOY 
Moist, and wonderful! I would recommend this to anyone and everyone! MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 14, 2008 by Felish 
It turned out good; a little dry and not as chocolate-y than I wanted though, but good none... MORE


 
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