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Chocolate Pound Cake II
Chocolate Pound Cake II
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Delicious plain or with butter, can also be enjoyed warm. Optional to add glaze, but we prefer it plain.
Ingredients:
  • 1 cup butter
  • 0.5 cup shortening
  • 3 cups white sugar
  • 5 egg whites
  • 5 egg yolks
  • 4 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup milk
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 cup chopped pecans
Instructions:
  • Heat your oven to a toasty 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and generously grease and flour a 10-inch tube pan.
  • Combine the flour, cocoa, and salt by sifting them together. Set aside.
  • In a mixing bowl, combine margarine and shortening until creamy. Slowly incorporate sugar while beating. Add egg yolks one by one, beating well after each addition.
  • Alternate between adding the flour mixture and milk while incorporating vanilla into the mixture.
  • Whisk egg whites until they form stiff peaks, then gently fold them into the cake batter.
  • Grease and flour a tube pan, then pour the mixture in. Sprinkle nuts on top.
  • Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 1 hour and 15 minutes, ensuring not to over bake.