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chocolate pound cake

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Recipe by
Patricia Nance
Bauxite, AR

Mary Bass' recipe appeared in Benton Courier February 27, 1964

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cook time 1 Hr 20 Min

Ingredients For chocolate pound cake

  • 1/4 lb
    butter
  • 1/2 c
    shortening
  • 3 c
    sugar
  • 5
    eggs
  • 3 c
    flour
  • 1/2 tsp
    baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp
    salt
  • 4 Tbsp
    cocoa powder
  • 1 c
    milk
  • 1 Tbsp
    vanilla extract
  • ICING INGREDIENTS
  • 1/4 c
    butter
  • 2
    squares chocolate
  • 1 box
    confectioners' sugar
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • milk as needed

How To Make chocolate pound cake

  • 1
    Cream butter and shortening.
  • 2
    Add sugar and eggs.
  • 3
    Sift dry ingredients together, and add vanilla.
  • 4
    Bake in tube pan at 325 degrees for about 1 hour and 20 minutew.
  • 5
    ICING INSTRUCTIONS
  • 6
    Melt butter and shortening together.
  • 7
    Stir in sugar, vanilla, and enough milk to spread.

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