Chocolate Pound Cake With Butter Cream Frosting

* Exported from MasterCook *

CHOCOLATE POUND CAKE WITH BUTTER CREAM FROSTING

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Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Desserts Cakes

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 c Butter -- softened
1/2 c Margarine -- softened
3 c Sugar
5 Eggs
3 c All-purpose flour
1/2 ts Baking powder
1/2 ts Salt
1/2 c Cocoa
1 c Milk
1 t Vanilla extract
-----BUTTER CREAM FROSTING-----
3/4 c Margarine -- softened
3 oz Cream cheese -- softened
pn Salt
16 oz Powdered sugar -- plus
1/2 c Powdered sugar
1/4 c Milk -- to 1/2 cup
1 t Vanilla extract

Cream butter and margarine until smooth; add sugar and beat until
light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each
addition.
Combine dry ingredients, and add to creamed mixture alternately with
milk and vanilla. spoon batter into a well-greased 10 inch tube pan
or Bundt pan. Bake at 325 degrees for 35 minutes; reduce heat to 200
degrees and bake an additional 35 to 40 minutes.
Cool; spread with Butter Cream Frosting, and decorate as desired.
Butter Cream Frosting: Cream margarine and cream cheese until light
and fluffy. Add salt and sugar, a small amount at a time, beating
until smooth. Slowly beat in just enough milk to make mixture
spreadable; add vanilla.



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