Chocolate Pound Cake Recipe

Name: Chocolate Pound Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 sticks butter (room temperature); 3 c. sugar; 3 c. flour; 4 Tbsp. cocoa; 1 c. milk (room temperature); 1/2 c. shortening (room temperature); 5 eggs (room temperature); 1/2 tsp. baking powder; 1/2 tsp. salt; 2 tsp. vanilla flavoring

Servings: persons

2 sticks butter (room temperature)
3 c. sugar
3 c. flour
4 Tbsp. cocoa
1 c. milk (room temperature)
1/2 c. shortening (room temperature)
5 eggs (room temperature)
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
2 tsp. vanilla flavoring

1
Cream butter, shortening and sugar well.
2
Add eggs, one at a time, and blend.
3
Sift together flour, cocoa, salt and baking powder.
4
Add flour and milk alternately, starting and ending with flour.
5
Add flavoring.
6
Bake in large 10-inch tube pan, well-greased and floured.
7
Bake at 315u00b0 for 1 hour and 15 minutes. Let cool 10 minutes in pan and cool on rack for 5 minutes.
8
Then turn out onto plate.
9
Leave out the cocoa and add a little more flour if you want a plain cake.

2014

kcal

Calories

Fat

331

Carbs

Protein

Fat Carbs Protein

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 10 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 2 sticks butter (room temperature), 3 c. sugar, 3 c. flour, 4 Tbsp. cocoa, and more.

Yes, Chocolate Pound Cake falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Chocolate Pound Cake

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