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German Chocolate Pound Cake Recipe

German Chocolate Pound Cake Recipe

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Ingredients:

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1 cup vegetable shortening
2 cups sugar
4 eggs
2 tsp vanilla extract
3 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
1 cup buttermilk
4 oz unsweetened baking chocolate, melted
2 unsweetened chocolate squares
2 tbsp butter
1 cup confectioners' sugar
2 -3 tbsp water

Directions:

Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
Grease and flour a 10-inch tube pan or bundt pan.
Cream shortening at medium speed of mixer.
Gradually add sugar until well mixed.
Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each egg.
Blend in vanilla extract.
Combine flour, baking soda and salt.
Add alternately with buttermilk to the creamed mixture.
Continue mixing well.
Mix in the melted chocolate last.
Pour batter into prepared pan and bake for about 90 minutes or until cake tests done.
Cool cake in pan on rack for about ten minutes, then turn out and let cake cool completely.
You may sprinkle with confectioners sugar or top with chocolate glaze.
For glaze, microwave chocolate and butter together, in a medium sized bowl, until melted.
Mix in confectioners sugar and just enough water to make a smooth glaze.
Pour glaze over cake and let trickle down the sides.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	389.41 Kcal (1630 kJ)
Calories from fat	175.01 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	19.45g	30%
Cholesterol	53.6mg	18%
Sodium	218.43mg	9%
Potassium	145.4mg	3%
Total Carbs	51.1g	17%
Sugars	30.03g	120%
Dietary Fiber	1.98g	8%
Protein	5.1g	10%
Iron	0.7mg	4%
Calcium	32.1mg	3%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	372.4 Kcal (1559 kJ)
Calories from fat	167.37 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	18.6g	30%
Cholesterol	51.25mg	18%
Sodium	208.88mg	9%
Potassium	139.05mg	3%
Total Carbs	48.86g	17%
Sugars	28.71g	120%
Dietary Fiber	1.89g	8%
Protein	4.88g	10%
Iron	0.7mg	4%
Calcium	30.7mg	3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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