Rich Chocolate Loaf Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 24
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup vegetable shortening (crisco is good)
• 2 1/2 cups sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 5 large eggs
• 1 tablespoon instant coffee granules
• 1/4 cup very hot water
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup sifted baking cocoa
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 cup buttermilk, room temperature
• 1 cup semisweet mini chocolate chips

Recipe

• 1 set oven to 350°f.
• 2 set oven rack to second-lowest position.
• 3 generously grease two 9 x 5-inch loaf pans or 6 mini loaf pans (for greasing see my pan release posted on this site).
• 4 in a large bowl cream butter, shortening, sugar and vanilla until fluffy; add in eggs one at a time beating well after each addition scraping the bowl frequently.
• 5 dissolve the coffee granules in hot water.
• 6 sift together the flour, cocoa, salt and baking powder; add alternately with coffee and buttermilk to the creamed mixture, beating until well blended.
• 7 mix in the chocolate chips.
• 8 divide the batter equally between well-greased prepared baking pans.
• 9 bake for 1 hour (for 9x5-in) or 40 minutes (for mini loaf pans).
• 10 cool 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack.