Mom's Chocolate Pound Cake

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 1/2 cups margarine, melted
• 3 cups sugar
• 1 cup milk
• 5 eggs
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 20 mins

Ready Time: 2 hrs 35 mins


• preheat oven to 325 degrees f (165 degrees c). thoroughly grease a 10-inch fluted tube pan. whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, salt, and baking powder in a bowl until thoroughly combined.
• in a large bowl, mix the melted margarine, sugar, milk, eggs, and vanilla extract; beat the flour mixture into the margarine mixture with an electric mixer set on low until the batter is smooth. pour the batter into the prepared cake pan.
• bake in the preheated oven until the top of the cake forms a crust and a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, about 1 hour and 20 minutes. cool cake in pan on wire rack for 10 to 15 minutes before removing pan, then allow cake to cool completely.