Chocolate Pound Cake Recipe #25506
Some of my fondest memories are of my mom baking this cake usually on a Saturday morning. I now enjoy baking it and sharing it with my family. Hope you enjoy it too.
by carolinafan
1¾ hours | 15 min prep
1 tube pan or two loaves
- 1/2 lb butter
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 3 cups sugar
- 5 eggs
- 3 cups sifted flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 cup cocoa
- 1 1/4 cups milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- Cream butter and shortening together in large bowl.
- Gradually add sugar.
- Add eggs, one at a time.
- Sift flour, salt, baking powder and cocoa together.
- Gradually add to butter and shortening mixture.
- Add milk and vanilla.
- Bake at 325 degrees for 1 hour and 25 minutes in greased and floured pans.
- Makes 2 loaves or 1 tube pan.
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