Chocolate Pound Cake With Fudge Frosting^

* Exported from MasterCook *

CHOCOLATE POUND CAKE WITH FUDGE FROSTING^

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Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00
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Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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-----POUND CAKE-----
1 c Softened butter
1/2 c Shortening
3 c Sugar
5 lg Eggs
3 c Sifted cake flour
1/2 c Cocoa
1/4 ts Baking powder
1 1/4 c Milk
1 t Vanilla
-----FUDGE FROSTING-----
2 c Sugar
1/4 c Cocoa
1/4 ts Salt
2/3 c Milk
1/2 c Shortening
1 t Vanilla

Beat butter and sugar until creamy. Beat in eggs, one
at a time, just until yellow disappears.

Combine dry ingredients and add to creamed mixture
alternately with milk, beginning and ending with
flour, just until blended after each addition. Stir in
vanilla.

Bake in a greased and floured 10" tube pan 1 hour at
325F., until a toothpick inserted in the center comes
out clean. Cool in pan on a wire rack 10-15 minutes
before removing and cooling completely on rack. Spread
with frosting.

Frosting:

Combine sugar, cocoa, salt, milk and shortening in
saucepan. Boil 2 minutes over medium heat, stirring
constantly. remove and add vanilla.

Beat at high speed until smooth and of the proper
consistency.

Southern Living Home for the Holidays 1994 Shared by
Carolyn Shaw 12-95



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