Basic Chocolate Pound Cake

Name: Basic Chocolate Pound Cake
Ingredients: 1 cup butter, softened; 1/2 cup shortening; 3 cups sugar; 6 large eggs; 3 cups all-purpose flour; 1/2 teaspoon baking powder; 1/4 cup baking cocoa; 1 cup whole milk; 1 tablespoon vanilla extract; Confectioners' sugar, optional

10 ingredients

2 steps

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup shortening
3 cups sugar
6 large eggs
3 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 cup baking cocoa
1 cup whole milk
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
Confectioners' sugar, optional

Directions

1

In a large bowl, cream butter, shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine the flour, baking powder and cocoa. Combine the milk and vanilla. Add dry ingredients to creamed mixture alternately with milk mixture. Mix well.
2

Pour into greased tube pan without removable bottom. Bake at 350° for 1 hour 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 15 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool. Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar if desired.