Two-Toned Pound Cake

Name: Two-Toned Pound Cake
Ingredients: 1 1/4 cups butter; 2 1/2 cups sugar; 5 large eggs; 2 1/2 cups sifted flour; 1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 cup less 2 tbsp milk; 1/4 cup cocoa; 2 teaspoons vanilla; confectioners' sugar (for top)

10 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

1 1/4 cups butter
2 1/2 cups sugar
5 large eggs
2 1/2 cups sifted flour
1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup less 2 tbsp milk
1/4 cup cocoa
2 teaspoons vanilla
confectioners' sugar (for top)

Directions

1

Grease and flour a Bundt or tube pan.
2

Cream butter and sugar. Beat in eggs one at a time, creaming well after each.
3

Add sifted dry ingredients alternately with the milk and vanilla.
4

Remove two cups batter and blend cocoa into it.
5

Alternately spoon light and dark batter into the prepared pan.
6

Bake at 350°, for approximately 70 minutes or until cake test done.
7

Cool ten minutes on rack, then turn cakes out onto a plate and cool thoroughly.
8

Sprinkle confectioners sugar on top, if desired.