Chocolate Pound Cake Ii

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1 cup butter
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 3 cups white sugar
• 5 egg whites
• 5 egg yolks
• 4 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup milk
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 cup chopped pecans

Recipe

• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). grease and flour a 10 inch tube pan.
• sift together flour, cocoa and salt. set aside.
• cream margarine and shortening. gradually add sugar while beating. add egg yolks one at a time and beat well after each addition.
• add flour mixture alternately with milk. add vanilla.
• in a separate bowl, beat egg whites until stiff. fold into cake batter.
• pour into a greased and floured tube pan. sprinkle nuts on top.
• bake at 350 degrees f (175 degrees c) for 1 hour and 15 minutes. do not over bake.