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Chocolate Pound Cake with Chocolate Frosting

Chocolate Pound Cake with Chocolate Frosting is a cakes recipe made with Sugar, All Purpose Flour, Baking Powder, Salt, and Milk. Scale it up or down for the number of people at the table.

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Ingredients

• 3 cup
• 2 2/3 cup
• 1/2 tsp
• 1/4 tsp
• 1 cup
• 1 tsp
• 1 cup
• 1/4 cup
• 1/3 cup
• 1/2 cup
• 1/2 tsp

Method (preview)

1. 1

   Cream shortening; gradually add sugar, beating well at medium speed of an electric mixer. Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition.

2. 2

   Combine flour and next 3 ingredients; add to mixture alternately with milk, beginning and ending with flour mixture.

3. 3

   Mix until just blended after each addition.

4. 4

   Stir in vanilla.

5. 5

   Pour batter into a greased and floured 10-inch tube pan.

6. 6

   Bake at 325F for 1 hour and 25 to 30 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted near center comes out clean.

7. 7

   Cool in pan 10 minutes; remove from pan, and let cool completely on a wire rack.

8. 8

   Spread with Chocolate

9. 9

   Frosting, if desired. Yield: one 10-inch cake.

10. 10

    Combine first 3 ingredients in a small saucepan; bring to a boil, and boil 1 minute, stirring occasionally.

11. 11

    Stir in chocolate morsels and vanilla.

12. 12

    Beat with a wooden spoon about 3 minutes or to desired spreading consistency.