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Chocolate Pound Cake
 

 

Chocolate Pound Cake

Cake:

3 cups of flour
1/2 teaspoon of baking powder
1/2 cup of cocoa
1/8 teaspoon of salt
1 1/2 cup of butter
1/2 cup of shortening
3 cups of sugar
5 eggs
1 1/4 cup of milk
2 teaspoons of vanilla
1 box powdered sugar

Frosting:

1/4 cup of cocoa
4 cups of powdered sugar
1/2 cup of butter
1 teaspoon of vanilla
1/2 cup of evaporated milk

Cake: Sift flour, baking powder, 1/2 cup cocoa and salt together. Cream 1 cup butter, shortening and granulated sugar together. Beat in eggs one at a time. Add flour mixture. Stir in teaspoon vanilla. Beat in milk until smooth. Bake at 325ºF. 1 hour 15 minutes. Frosting: Mix cocoa and sugar; cream cocoa and sugar with butter. Blend in vanilla and milk to desired spreading consistency; adding milk if needed.

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