Chocolate Pound Cake

Name: Chocolate Pound Cake
Ingredients: 1 c. butter or margarine; 1/2 c. butter flavored shortening; 3 c. sugar; 5 eggs; 1 sq. unsweetened chocolate, melted; 3 c. all-purpose flour; 1/2 tsp. baking powder; 1/2 tsp. salt; 1/3 c. cocoa; 1 c. milk; 1/2 c. chopped pecans; 1 tsp. vanilla extract; 1 tsp. almond extract

13 ingredients

11 steps

Ingredients

1 c. butter or margarine
1/2 c. butter flavored shortening
3 c. sugar
5 eggs
1 sq. unsweetened chocolate, melted
3 c. all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/3 c. cocoa
1 c. milk
1/2 c. chopped pecans
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 tsp. almond extract

Directions

1

Beat butter and shortening until creamy.
2

Gradually add sugar until well blended.
3

Add eggs, one at a time.
4

Stir in melted chocolate.
5

Combine flour, baking powder, salt and cocoa.
6

Add to butter mixture alternately with milk.
7

Mix until blended.
8

Add pecans and flavorings.
9

Spoon batter into a greased and floured tube pan.
10

Bake at 325° for 1 hour and 35 minutes or until wooden pick comes out clean.
11

May need to shield with aluminum foil last 10 minutes.