Chocoalate Pound Cake

Chocolate Pound Cake—Gaye (TN)


2 sticks butter (real)
½ c. shortening
5 eggs
3 c. sugar
3 c. flour
½ c. cocoa
½ t. baking powder
1 ¼ c. milk
1 ½ t. vanilla

Cream butter, shortening, and sugar at high speed. Add eggs one at a time, beat after each addition at medium speed. Sift and measure flour and sift twice more with the cocoa and baking powder. At low speed, add to egg mixture alternately with milk. Add vanilla and pour in an un-greased tube pan. Bake 1 ½ hours at 350 degrees. Let cool before removing from the pan. Frost with French Silk Frosting.

French Silk Frosting:

In a mixing bowl beat 4 c. sifter confectioner’s sugar, 1 c. soft butter, 1 egg, 1 egg yolk, 3 sq. unsweetened chocolate(melted and cooled), and 1 t. vanilla until smooth and fluffy.