German Chocolate Pound Cake |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 0 Minutes Servings: 1 |
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Ingredients:
1 (4-ounce) sweet chocolate baking bar, cut up |
1 cup butter or margarine, softened |
1/2 cup shortening |
3 cups sugar |
5 large eggs |
3 cups all-purpose flour |
1 teaspoon baking powder |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
1 cup milk |
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract |
1/2 teaspoon lemon extract |
1 cup chopped pecans (optional) |
chocolate frosting |
Directions:
1. Microwave chocolate in a 1-quart microwave-safe bowl at HIGH 1 1/2 minutes, stirring twice.
2. Beat butter and shortening at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy; gradually add sugar, beating well. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating until blended after each addition. Stir in melted chocolate.
3. Combine flour, baking powder, and salt; add to butter mixture, alternately with milk, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Stir in extracts. Fold in chopped pecans, if desired. Pour into a greased and floured 10-inch tube pan.
4. Bake at 300° for 1 hour and 30 to 45 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center of cake comes out clean. Cool in pan on a wire rack 10 minutes; remove from pan, and cool completely on wire rack. Spread top and sides of cake with Chocolate Frosting.
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