CHOCOLATE POUND CAKE I

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This was my mother's recipe. You may eat it as is or put a fudge frosting on it.

Provided by Suzanne Stull

Categories     Desserts     Cakes     Pound Cake Recipes

Yield 14

Number Of Ingredients 10

3 cups white sugar
1 cup butter, softened
½ cup shortening
3 ½ cups all-purpose flour
5 eggs
½ teaspoon baking powder
¼ teaspoon salt
½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 ⅛ cups milk
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
  • Cream together butter or margarine, shortening, and sugar. Add the eggs, vanilla, and salt mixing batter until light and creamy.
  • Add 1cup flour and the baking powder to egg butter mixture. Stir until just combined. Then add 1/2 cup milk stirring until combined. Continue alternating flour and milk, ending with flour.
  • Stir in cocoa and mix well. Place batter in a greased and floured tube pan that has been lined with greased and floured baking parchment paper.
  • Bake in a preheated 300 degrees F (150 degrees C) oven for 1 hour 30 minutes.
  • Cool cake in pan for 10 minutes. Then remove cake from its pan and let cool on a wire rack.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 504.8 calories, Carbohydrate 69.6 g, Cholesterol 102.9 mg, Fat 23.4 g, Fiber 1.9 g, Protein 6.9 g, SaturatedFat 11.3 g, Sodium 186.7 mg, Sugar 44.1 g

DIZZIE KE
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This chocolate pound cake is the best I've ever had! It's so moist and flavorful. I will definitely be making this cake again.


Wilson Banda
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Overall, I thought this chocolate pound cake was just okay. It wasn't bad, but it wasn't great either. I think I would try a different recipe next time.


Fazilah Nanyengo
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This chocolate pound cake is a bit too sweet for my taste. I think I would have preferred a recipe with less sugar.


Adel Mohamed
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I'm not sure what I did wrong, but my chocolate pound cake didn't rise properly. It was still edible, but it was a bit dense.


Sani mikail
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This chocolate pound cake was easy to make, but it didn't have much flavor. I think I would have preferred a recipe with more chocolate.


J udayer
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I followed the recipe exactly, but my chocolate pound cake didn't turn out as moist as I would have liked. It was still a good cake, but it was a bit dry.


Mohammad Sayed
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This chocolate pound cake was a bit too dense for my taste. I think I would have preferred a lighter, fluffier cake. The chocolate flavor was good, but I would have liked it to be a bit more pronounced.


janet suuk
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I've made this chocolate pound cake several times now, and it's always a hit. It's the perfect dessert for any occasion. The cake is moist and flavorful, and the chocolate frosting is the perfect finishing touch. I highly recommend this recipe!


Md Tonmoy Ahmed shakil
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This chocolate pound cake is my new go-to recipe for chocolate cake. It's so easy to make and always turns out perfect. The cake is moist and fluffy, and the chocolate flavor is rich and decadent. I love serving this cake with a scoop of vanilla ice


Kyle Alfred Kitula
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I'm not a big baker, but this chocolate pound cake recipe was easy to follow and turned out great! The cake was moist and fluffy, and the chocolate flavor was perfect. I will definitely be making this cake again.


David Rustin
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This chocolate pound cake was a hit at my party! Everyone loved it. The cake was moist and flavorful, and the chocolate frosting was the perfect finishing touch. I will definitely be making this cake again for my next party.


Ashmita Bista
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I made this cake for my husband's birthday, and he absolutely loved it! He said it was the best chocolate cake he had ever had. The cake was moist and fluffy, with a rich chocolate flavor. I will definitely be making this cake again.


loveday Ebuka
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This chocolate pound cake was incredibly moist and flavorful. The chocolate flavor was rich and decadent, and the cake had a perfect crumb. I would definitely recommend this recipe to anyone who loves chocolate cake.