Chocolate pound cake

 
                            Chocolate Pound Cake
 
 Recipe By     : Angie Van Coops 
 Serving Size  : 1    Preparation Time :0:00
 Categories    : Cakes                            Pies
 
   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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                         CAKE
    3      cups          sugar
    1      cup           butter or margarine -- softened
      1/2  cup           shortening
    1      teaspoon      vanilla
    5                    eggs
    3      cups          unsweetened cocoa powder
      1/2  teaspoon      baking powder
      1/2  teaspoon      salt
    1      cup           milk
                         GLAZE
    2      tablespoons   unsweeted cocoa
    1      tablespoon    water
    2      tablespoons   butter or margarine
      1/4  teaspoon      vanilla
      1/2  cup           powdered sugar
 
 Heat oven to 350 degrees F.  Grease and flour 10-inch tube pan.  In large bowl,
combine sugar, 1 cup margarine, shortening and 1 teaspoon vanilla; beat until
light and fluffy. Add eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. In
medium bowl, combine flour, 1/4 cup cocoa, baking powder and salt. Alternately
add flour mixture and milk to sugar mixture, beginning aný ending with
flour mixture and beating well after each addition. Pour batter into greased
and floured pan.
 Bake at 350 degrees F for 70 to 85 minutes or until toothpick inserted in
center comes out clean. Cool upright in pan 25 minutes; invert onto serving
plate. Cool completely.
 In small saucepan, combine 2 tablespoons cocoa, water, corn syrup and 2
tablespoons margarine. Cook over low heat until mixture thickens, stirring
constantly. Remove from heat. Stir in 1/4 teaspoon vanilla and powdered sugar;
beat until smooth. Spread glaze over top of cooled cake, allowing some to run
down sides.
 Yield: 16 servings.
 HIGH ALTITUDE Above 3500 Feet: Increase flour to 3-1/4 cups. Bake at 375
degrees F for 70 to 80 minutes.
 NUTRITION PER SERVING Calories 450; Protein 5g; Carbohydrate 62g; Fat 22g;
Sodium 270mg.
 
 
 
 
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