Chocolate Pound Cake

Name: Chocolate Pound Cake
Ingredients: 1 1/2 c. butter; 3 c. sugar; 2 tsp. vanilla extract; 5 eggs; 1 1/2 tsp. instant coffee; 1/4 c. hot water; 2 c. all-purpose flour; 3/4 c. baking cocoa; 1 tsp. salt; 1/2 tsp. baking powder; 1 c. buttermilk; 1/4 c. confectioners sugar

12 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. butter
3 c. sugar
2 tsp. vanilla extract
5 eggs
1 1/2 tsp. instant coffee
1/4 c. hot water
2 c. all-purpose flour
3/4 c. baking cocoa
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 c. buttermilk
1/4 c. confectioners sugar

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 325°.
2

Cream the butter, sugar and vanilla in mixer bowl for about 5 minutes or until light and fluffy.
3

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

Dissolve coffee powder in hot water.
5

Sift flour, cocoa, salt and baking powder together.
6

Add to creamed mixture alternately with coffee and buttermilk, beating just until blended after each addition. Pour into well-greased and floured, fluted tube pan.
7

Bake for 1 hour and 10 minutes to 1 hour and 20 minutes or until cake tests done.