Chocolate Pound Cake

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Time to Prepare this Recipe 2 hours Prep: 30 minutes Cook: 90 minutes
Calories Per Serving and Nutrition Information 1462 calories per serving view nutrition facts
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Ingredients

1 cup butter or margarine, softened
1/2 cup vegetable shortening
3 cups sugar
5 large eggs
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3 cups flour, all-purpose sifted
1/2 cup cocoa powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup milk

Directions

Preheat oven to 325.

Grease and flour a 10-inch tube pan.

Cream butter, shortening, and sugar together in mixing bowl until light and fluffy.

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

Blend in vanilla.

Sift flour, cocoa, salt, and baking powder together; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk, beginning and ending with flour mixture.

Mix well after each addition.

Spoon batter into prepared pan.

Bake for 1 hour and 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted one inch from edge comes out clean.

Cool in pan for 10 minutes; turn out onto wire rack and cool completely.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 407g
Amount per Serving
Calories 1462 34% of calories from fat
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 55.0g85%
 Saturated Fat 32.0g162%
 Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 389mg130%
Sodium 726mg30%
Total Carbohydrate 230.0g77%
 Dietary Fiber 6.0g24%
 Sugars 153.0g
Protein 21.0g42%
Vitamin A 36%  Vitamin C 0%
Calcium 12%  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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