Moroccan Pound Cake

12 ingredients
10 steps

Ingredients

  • 2/3 c. oleo
  • 1/2 c. vegetable shortening
  • 2 c. granulated sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 3 c. all-purpose flour
  • 3 tsp. baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • 1 c. milk
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 1/2 c. raisins
  • 3/4 c. chopped unsalted mixed nuts
  • 1 Tbsp. each cocoa and cinnamon

Directions

  1. 1
    Cream margarine and granulated sugar until light.
  2. 2
    Add eggs, one at a time, beating thoroughly after each.
  3. 3
    Add sifted dry ingredients alternately with milk, beating until smooth.
  4. 4
    Add vanilla, raisins and nuts.
  5. 5
    Pour 3/4 of batter into a 10-inch tube pan lined on bottom with waxed paper.
  6. 6
    Mix remaining batter with cocoa and cinnamon and spoon onto batter in pan.
  7. 7
    Run a knife through batter to marbleize.
  8. 8
    Bake at 350° about 1 hour and 15 minutes.
  9. 9
    Let stand in pan 5 minutes, then turn out on rack; peel off paper.
  10. 10
    Cool and sprinkle with powdered sugar.

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