Chocolate Pound Cake

Directions

1. 1
   Cream butter, sugar and vanilla on medium speed for 3 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time.
2. 2
   Combine dry ingredients and add alternately with milk.
3. 3
   Grease and flour a tube pan.
4. 4
   Bake at 325° for 1 hour 20 minutes.
5. 5
   Cool 10 minutes before removing from the pan.
6. 6
   When cool, drizzle with a mixture of 1 cup confectioners sugar, 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla or 1 teaspoon rum and 2 to 3 tablespoons hot water.
7. 7
   (Add water 1 tablespoon at a time until right consistency.)