Chocolate Pound Cake

Name: Chocolate Pound Cake
Ingredients: 1/2 c. Crisco; 2 sticks margarine (not whipped type or light); 1 Tbsp. vanilla flavoring (more if use imitation); 5 eggs; 3 c. sugar; 3 c. plain flour, sifted (White Lily or Pillsbury); 1/3 c. cocoa; 1/2 tsp. salt; 1/2 tsp. baking powder; 1 1/3 c. milk

10 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

1/2 c. Crisco
2 sticks margarine (not whipped type or light)
1 Tbsp. vanilla flavoring (more if use imitation)
5 eggs
3 c. sugar
3 c. plain flour, sifted (White Lily or Pillsbury)
1/3 c. cocoa
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 1/3 c. milk

Directions

1

Let margarine soften and eggs get to near room temperature. Sift dry ingredients together.
2

Cream Crisco, margarine and flavoring together.
3

Add sugar and eggs alternately.
4

Add dry ingredients alternately with milk.
5

Start in a cold oven.
6

Bake in 9 or 10-inch tube pan at 325° for 80 minutes (1 hour and 20 minutes).
7

Turn out and upright on a cooling rack or towel to cool. Do not cut until completely cool; flavor seems to evaporate otherwise.