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Chocolate Pound Cake I

SUBMITTED BY: Suzanne Stull PHOTO BY: Katie

"This was my mother's recipe. You may eat it as is or put a fudge frosting on it."
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 21 stars. This recipe average a 3.8 star rating.
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Original recipe yield 1 - 9-10 inch tube pan

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 3 cups white sugar
  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 5 eggs
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 1/8 cups milk
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
  2. Cream together butter or margarine, shortening, and sugar. Add the eggs, vanilla, and salt mixing batter until light and creamy.
  3. Add 1cup flour and the baking powder to egg butter mixture. Stir until just combined. Then add 1/2 cup milk stirring until combined. Continue alternating flour and milk, ending with flour.
  4. Stir in cocoa and mix well. Place batter in a greased and floured tube pan that has been lined with greased and floured baking parchment paper.
  5. Bake in a preheated 300 degrees F (150 degrees C) oven for 1 hour 30 minutes.
  6. Cool cake in pan for 10 minutes. Then remove cake from its pan and let cool on a wire rack.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 6, 2005 by SVARNES
This was very good. My cake was moist and perfect. I made the following changes though: I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 21, 2003 by HEIDIBOO
I used this recipe to make a friend's wedding cake, and it was a hit!! A delicious moist cake... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 21, 2005 by TangyaC
Wonderful chocolate pound cake, my family really enjoyed it in a bundt cake form with... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 19, 2003 by C. BRONSON
I thought the recipe was pretty bad. For a pound cake you always expect a rich, moist... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 27, 2008 by ZBALES
I had a recipe similar to this years ago and misplaced it. I am glad I stumbled upon this... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 1, 2005 by JAYANDLAURA01
I didn't like this cake. I actually threw it away. It was very heavy and not super moist. ... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 9, 2005 by DAZZLINDIAMONDZZ
I did not care for this. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 9, 2004 by WHT2LIP
This was a very good pound cake. I think it tasted better the second day. I used the Satiny... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 17, 2003 by STACI MCDANIEL
This is the closest recipe I have ever found to my husband's grandmothers! He said it taste... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 29, 2002 by JULEE
This recipe was wonderful, I made it on Valentine's Day, added some fresh strawberries and... MORE