chocolate teacake

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Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 6 tablespoons cocoa powder
  • 2 ounces butter
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 - egg
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 2 ounces currants; plumped in warm water and drained
  • 2 ounces chopped pecans

How To Make chocolate teacake

  • Step 1
    Preheat oven to 350.
  • Step 2
    Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cocoa.
  • Step 3
    Cream the butter, add the vanilla and sugar, beat until light, about 5 minutes.
  • Step 4
    Add the egg.
  • Step 5
    Add the dry ingredients in three additions, alternating with the buttermilk.
  • Step 6
    Do not over mix.
  • Step 7
    Stir in the currants and nuts.
  • Step 8
    Pour into a greased and floured 7x5x3 inch loaf pan.
  • Step 9
    Bake for 1 hour 10 minutes.
  • Step 10
    Cool in the pan 10 minutes, remove and cool on a rack.

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