Chocolate pound cake with fudge frosting^

 
                 CHOCOLATE POUND CAKE WITH FUDGE FROSTING^
 
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 Serving Size  : 1    Preparation Time :0:00
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   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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                         -----POUND CAKE-----
    1       c            Softened butter
      1/2   c            Shortening
    3       c            Sugar
    5       lg           Eggs
    3       c            Sifted cake flour
      1/2   c            Cocoa
      1/4   ts           Baking powder
    1 1/4   c            Milk
    1       t            Vanilla
                         -----FUDGE FROSTING-----
    2       c            Sugar
      1/4   c            Cocoa
      1/4   ts           Salt
      2/3   c            Milk
      1/2   c            Shortening
    1       t            Vanilla
 
   Beat butter and sugar until creamy. Beat in eggs, one
   at a time, just until yellow disappears.
   
   Combine dry ingredients and add to creamed mixture
   alternately with milk, beginning and ending with
   flour, just until blended after each addition. Stir in
   vanilla.
   
   Bake in a greased and floured 10" tube pan 1 hour at
   325F., until a toothpick inserted in the center comes
   out clean. Cool in pan on a wire rack 10-15 minutes
   before removing and cooling completely on rack. Spread
   with frosting.
   
   Frosting:
   
   Combine sugar, cocoa, salt, milk and shortening in
   saucepan. Boil 2 minutes over medium heat, stirring
   constantly. remove and add vanilla.
   
   Beat at high speed until smooth and of the proper
   consistency.
   
   Southern Living Home for the Holidays 1994 Shared by
   Carolyn Shaw 12-95
  
 
 
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