Chocolate Pound Cake

Name: Chocolate Pound Cake
Ingredients: 1 c. shortening; 3 c. sugar; 6 eggs; 2 2/3 c. all-purpose flour; 1 tsp. baking powder; 1/4 tsp. salt; 1/3 c. cocoa; 1 c. milk; 1 tsp. vanilla extract

9 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

1 c. shortening
3 c. sugar
6 eggs
2 2/3 c. all-purpose flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
1/3 c. cocoa
1 c. milk
1 tsp. vanilla extract

Directions

1

Cream shortening.
2

Gradually add sugar, beating well at medium speed of electric mixer.
3

Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition.
4

Combine flour and next 3 ingredients; add to mixture alternately with milk, beginning and ending with flour mixture.
5

Mix just until blended after each addition.
6

Stir in vanilla.
7

Pour batter into a greased and floured 10-inch tube pan. Bake at 325° for 1 hour and 25 to 30 minutes, or until a wooden pick inserted near center comes out clean.
8

Cool in pan for 10 minutes.
9

Remove from pan; let cool completely on a wire rack.