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Chocolate Pound Cake 1

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This classic chocolate pound cake is baked in a tubed pan for a tender, dense crumb. It is finished with a rich chocolate icing made with butter, cocoa, and hot milk. The combination of the moist cake and creamy topping makes it a perfect dessert for special occasions.
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Difficulty: Advanced
Servings: 24
Calories: 2468.2
Dietary: Vegetarian
Description
This classic chocolate pound cake is baked in a tubed pan for a tender, dense crumb. It is finished with a rich chocolate icing made with butter, cocoa, and hot milk. The combination of the moist cake and creamy topping makes it a perfect dessert for special occasions.
Ingredients
  • 1/2 pound Butter or margarine
  • 1/2 cup Vegetable shortening
  • 3 cup Sugar
  • 5 Eggs
  • 3 cup Sifted flour; plain
  • 1/2 cup Cocoa; hershey's pref.
  • 1/2 teaspoon Salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon Baking powder
  • 1 1/4 cup Milk
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla
  • 1/2 cup Cocoa
  • 1 package Powdered sugar
  • 1/3 cup Milk; hot
  • 1/4 pound Butter
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla
Directions
  1. 1
    Cream butter, shortening and sugar by hand until creamy.
  2. 2
    Beat on medium speed with electric mixer until creamy.
  3. 3
    Add 1 egg at a time and beat well after each addition.
  4. 4
    Mix all dry ingredients together and add alternately with milk, beginning and ending with flour.
  5. 5
    Add vanilla and use low speed to mix well, scraping down sides with a rubber spatula.
  6. 6
    Prepare a large tubed pan - grease and line bottom with waxed paper.
  7. 7
    Bake at 325 deg.
  8. 8
    for 1 hour and 25 to 30 minutes.
  9. 9
    After cake is cool, top with the icing.
  10. 10
    For Icing: Sift together powdered sugar and 1/2 c.
  11. 11
    cocoa.
  12. 12
    Beat 1 stick butter until creamy.
  13. 13
    Add small amount of sugar mixture, beating on low speed.
  14. 14
    Add hot milk and remainder of sugar.
  15. 15
    Beat well and scrape sides of bowl with rubber spatula.
  16. 16
    Add vanilla; beat well and spread on cooled cake.
  17. 17
    Comment was 'favorite'

Nutrition Facts

Servings 24

Amount Per Serving
Calories 2468.2kcal
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 106.0g164%
Saturated Fat 42.3g212%
Cholesterol 296.0mg99%
Sodium 3416.8mg143%
Total Carbohydrate 363.2g122%
Dietary Fiber 15.6g63%
Sugars 208.2g
Protein 36.1g73%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

Keywords: baking, butter, cake, chocolate, cocoa, dessert, eggs, flour, hersheys, hot, international, margarine, milk, plain, pound, powder, powdered, pref, salt, shortening
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