southern-style chocolate pound cake

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1 cup butter
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 3 cups white sugar
• 5 eggs
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup milk
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup dutch process cocoa powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 10 mins

Ready Time: 1 hr 50 mins


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). grease and flour 2 (8 inch) loaf pans. sift together the flour, cocoa and baking powder. set aside.
• in a large bowl, cream together the butter, shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. beat in the flour mixture alternately with the milk, mixing just until incorporated. pour batter into prepared pans.
• bake in the preheated oven for 75 to 90 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. let cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out a wire rack and cool completely.