Chocolate Pound Cake with Fudge Frosting

2 hours Prep: 30 minutes Cook: 90 minutes

1936 calories per serving view nutrition facts

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Ingredients

1	cup	butter	softened
1/2	cup	vegetable shortening
3	cups	sugar
5	large	eggs
3	cups	cake flour	sifted
1/4	teaspoon	baking powder
1/2	cup	cocoa powder
1 1/4	cups	milk
1	teaspoon	vanilla extract

Fudge frosting
2	cups	sugar
1/4	cup	cocoa powder
1/4	teaspoon	salt
2/3	cup	milk
1/2	cup	vegetable shortening
1	teaspoon	vanilla extract

Directions

Cream butter and shortening; gradually add sugar, beating well at medium speed of an electric mixer.

Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition.

Combine flour, baking powder, and cocoa; stir well.

Add to creamed mixture alternately with milk, beginning and ending with flour mixture.

Mix just until until blended after each addition.

Stir in vanilla.

Pour batter into a greased and floured 10-inch tube pan.

Bake at 325 degrees F for 1 hour and 30 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.

Cool in pan 10 minutes; remove from pan, and let cool completely on a wire rack.

Spread Fudge Frosting on top and sides of cake.

Fudge Frosting: Combine all ingredients except vanilla in a heavy saucepan.

Bring to a boil, stirring constantly; boil 2 minutes, stirring constantly.

Remove from heat; pour into a small mixing bowl, and add vanilla.

Beat at cups.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 608g

Amount per Serving

Calories 1936 27% of calories from fat

	% Daily Value*
Total Fat 58.0g	89%
Saturated Fat 34.0g	170%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 396mg	132%
Sodium 615mg	26%
Total Carbohydrate 345.0g	115%
Dietary Fiber 7.0g	28%
Sugars 257.0g
Protein 24.0g	48%

Vitamin A	39%		Vitamin C	0%
Calcium	23%		Iron	61%

* 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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