Chocolate Pound Cake

Directions

1. 1
   Preheat oven to 350°.
2. 2
   Grease well and flour a 10 x 4-inch tube pan.
3. 3
   Sift flour with baking powder, baking soda and salt; set aside.
4. 4
   In large bowl of electric mixer at medium speed, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
5. 5
   Add eggs and vanilla; beat until very light and fluffy.
6. 6
   At low speed, add chocolate, beating just until blended.
7. 7
   Beat in flour mixture (in fourths), alternately with milk (in thirds), beginning and ending with flour mixture; beat just until combined.
8. 8
   Pour batter into prepared pan; bake 60 to 65 minutes, or until cake tester inserted in center comes out clean.
9. 9
   Cool in pan on wire rack 15 minutes.
10. 10
    Then turn out on rack; cool completely.
11. 11
    To serve, cut thinly into 16 slices.