Chocolate Pound Cake with Frosting

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Time to Prepare this Recipe 1 hours Prep: 10 minutes Cook: 1 hours
Calories Per Serving and Nutrition Information 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 19.0g28%
 Saturated Fat 9.0g44%
 Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 353mg118%
Sodium 689mg29%
Total Carbohydrate 380.0g127%
 Dietary Fiber 5.0g20%
 Sugars 305.0g
Protein 30.0g59%
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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