Chocolate Pound Cake With Fudge Frosting- Sl

* Exported from MasterCook *

CHOCOLATE POUND CAKE WITH FUDGE FROSTING - SL

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Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Chocolate

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 c Butter -- softened
1/2 c Shortening
3 c Sugar
5 ea Eggs
3 c Sifted cake flour
1/4 ts Baking powder
1/2 c Cocoa
1 1/4 c Milk
1 t Vanilla extract
-----FUDGE FROSTING-----
2 c Sugar
1/4 c Cocoa
1/4 ts Salt
2/3 c Milk
1/2 c Shortening
1 t Vanilla extract

The Chocolate Pound Cake:
Cream butter and shortening; gradually add sugar,
beating well at medium speed of an electric mixer. Add
eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition.
Combine flour, baking powder, and cocoa; stir well.
Add to creamed mixture alternately with milk,
beginning and ending with flour mixture. Mix just
until until blended after each addition. Stir in
vanilla.
Pour batter into a greased and floured 10-inch tube
pan. Bake at 325F for 1 hour and 30 minutes or until a
wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool
in pan 10 minutes; remove from pan, and let cool
completely on a wire rack. Spread Fudge Frosting on
top and sides of cake.

Yield: one 10-inch cake.

Fudge Frosting:
Combine all ingredients except vanilla in a heavy
saucepan. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly; boil 2
minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; pour
into a small mixing bowl, and add vanilla. Beat at
high speed of an electric mixer 5 minutes. Yield: 3
cups.

Mrs. James L. Twilley of Georgia, in December, 1987
"Southern Living" Typos by Jeff Pruett.



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