Chocolate Pound Cake with Frosting

1 hours Prep: 10 minutes Cook: 1 hours

1762 calories per serving view nutrition facts

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Ingredients

3	cups	flour, all-purpose
3	cups	sugar
1	cup	vegetable shortening
1 1/4	cups	milk, sweetened condensed
6	large	eggs
1/2	teaspoon	baking powder
1/2	teaspoon	salt
1	teaspoon	vanilla extract
4	tablespoons	cocoa powder	heaping
2	sticks	margarine

Frosting
1/2	cup	vegetable shortening
1/4	teaspoon	salt
2/3	cup	milk	canned
2	cups	sugar
2	tablespoons	cocoa powder

Directions

Cake: Mix flour, cocoa, salt and baking powder together.

Cream shortening, margarine and sugar.

Add eggs, beating in well.

Add milk and flour alternately, beating well.

Add flavoring; beat.

Bake in a greased tube pan at 325 degrees for 1 1/2 hours.

Frosting: Combine all together.

Cook for 2 minutes, stirring constantly.

Test by dropping in cold water.

When ball forms when it hits the water, the frosting is done.

Cool and spread on cake.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 565g

Amount per Serving

Calories 1762 9% of calories from fat

	% Daily Value*
Total Fat 19.0g	28%
Saturated Fat 9.0g	44%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 353mg	118%
Sodium 689mg	29%
Total Carbohydrate 380.0g	127%
Dietary Fiber 5.0g	20%
Sugars 305.0g
Protein 30.0g	59%

Vitamin A	14%		Vitamin C	4%
Calcium	40%		Iron	39%

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

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