Chocolate Pound Cake

2 hours Prep: 45 minutes Cook: 1 hours

1372 calories per serving view nutrition facts

1 Cake suggest servings

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Ingredients


Cake
3	cups	sugar
1	cup	butter	or margarine, softened
1/2	cup	vegetable shortening
1	teaspoon	vanilla extract
5	large	eggs
3	cups	cocoa powder	unsweetened
1/2	teaspoon	baking powder
1/2	teaspoon	salt
1	cup	milk

Glaze
2	tablespoons	cocoa powder	unsweeted
1	tablespoon	water
2	tablespoons	butter	or margarine
1/4	teaspoon	vanilla extract
1/2	cup	powdered sugar

Directions

Heat oven to 350 degrees F.

Grease and flour 10-inch tube pan.

In large bowl, combine sugar, 1 cup margarine, shortening and 1 teaspoon vanilla; beat until light and fluffy.

Add eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition.

In medium bowl, combine flour, 1/4 cup cocoa, baking powder and salt.

Alternately add flour mixture and milk to sugar mixture, beginning an� ending with flour mixture and beating well after each addition.

Pour batter into greased and floured pan.

Bake at 350 degrees F for 70 to 85 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

Cool upright in pan 25 minutes; invert onto serving plate.

Cool completely.

In small saucepan, combine 2 tablespoons cocoa, water, corn syrup and 2 tablespoons margarine.

Cook over low heat until mixture thickens, stirring constantly.

Remove from heat. Stir in 1/4 teaspoon vanilla and powdered sugar; beat until smooth.

Spread glaze over top of cooled cake, allowing some to run down sides.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 425g

Amount per Serving

Calories 1372 45% of calories from fat

	% Daily Value*
Total Fat 68.0g	105%
Saturated Fat 41.0g	204%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 406mg	135%
Sodium 789mg	33%
Total Carbohydrate 205.0g	68%
Dietary Fiber 22.0g	89%
Sugars 170.0g
Protein 24.0g	47%

Vitamin A	40%		Vitamin C	0%
Calcium	22%		Iron	58%

* 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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