Judy's chocolate pound cake

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       Title: JUDY'S CHOCOLATE POUND CAKE
  Categories: Desserts, Cakes
       Yield: 12 servings
  
       2    Sticks butter
       3 c  Sugar
       6    Large eggs
       3 c  All-purpose flour
     1/2 ts Salt
     1/2 ts Baking powder
       1 pk German sweet chocolate
     1/4 c  Water
     3/4 c  Milk
       1 ts Vanilla
     1/2 ts Almond extract; opt.
  
   Stir chocolate in 1/4 cup water over low heat until melted. Cool and set
   aside. Cream butter and sugar in large bowl of electri mixer. Add eggs, one
   at a time, creaming well after each egg. Add melted chocolate. In separate
   bowl, blend flour, baking powder and salt with a fork. Add flour mixture
   alternately with milk to creamed mixture in electric mixer. Blend well.
   Stir in flavorings. Pour into greased and floured Bundt or tube pan. Bake
   in 325 degree oven for one hour and fifteen minutes. Cool pan on cake rack
   for 20 minutes. Then loosen around with silver knife. Cool another 30
   minutes before removing from cake pan.
   This cake really doesn't need a frosting, but you might want to dust on a
   little powdered sugar.
  
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