Chocolate Butter Pound Cake Recipe

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Chocolate Butter Pound Cake
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Ingredients:

  • 2 sticks butter
  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 3 cups sugar
  • 2 tsp. vanilla
  • 2 tsp. brandy (optional)
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • sift together
  • 3 cups flour
  • add these dry ingredients to the creamed mixture alternately with
  • 1 1/4 cups milk
  • 2 tbsp. butter confectioners' sugar 1 tsp. vanilla

Directions:

  1. Pour batter into a well-greased 10-inch tube pan or two 9 x5x 3-inch
  2. Loaf pans. Bake in a preheated 325° oven for about 1 hour and 20
  3. Minutes. Be sure to test for doneness with a cake tester.
  4. Glaze:
  5. In a saucepan, melt baking chocolate with butter. Remove from burner; add enough confectioners' sugar and hot water to make glaze thin enough to drizzle on cake, adding 1 tsp. vanilla last.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 474.3 Kcal (1986 kJ)
Calories from fat 229.04 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 25.45g 39%
Cholesterol 34.02mg 11%
Sodium 738.75mg 31%
Potassium 182.5mg 4%
Total Carbs 57.32g 19%
Sugars 23.34g 93%
Dietary Fiber 4.62g 18%
Protein 6.98g 14%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 5%
Iron 2.4mg 13%
Calcium 128.7mg 13%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 373.76 Kcal (1565 kJ)
Calories from fat 180.49 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 20.05g 39%
Cholesterol 26.81mg 11%
Sodium 582.15mg 31%
Potassium 143.82mg 4%
Total Carbs 45.17g 19%
Sugars 18.39g 93%
Dietary Fiber 3.64g 18%
Protein 5.5g 14%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 5%
Iron 1.9mg 13%
Calcium 101.4mg 13%

* 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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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 10.8
    Points
  • 13
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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