Mocha Pound Cake Recipe

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Mocha Pound Cake
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Ingredients:

  • 2/3 cup shortening
  • 1 1/4 cups sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 2 (1-oz) squares semisweet chocolate, melted
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 2 cups sifted cake flour
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp baking soda

Directions:

  1. Cream shortening; gradually add sugar, beating until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add melted chocolate, mixing well.
  2. Dissolve coffee granules in 1/2 cup water; stir well, and set aside.
  3. Combine flour, salt, cream of tartar, and soda; gradually add to chocolate mixture alternately with coffee mixture, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Mix well after each addition. Stir in vanilla.
  4. Pour batter into a waxed paper-lined and greased 9- x 5- x 3-inch loaf pan. Bake at 325° for 1 hour and 15 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes; remove to wire rack, and cool loaf completely.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 2285.15 Kcal (9567 kJ)
Calories from fat 1508.31 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 167.59g 258%
Cholesterol 491.04mg 164%
Sodium 2841.44mg 118%
Potassium 752.36mg 16%
Total Carbs 191.33g 64%
Sugars 178.73g 715%
Dietary Fiber 3.4g 14%
Protein 19.79g 40%
Iron 4.5mg 25%
Calcium 111.7mg 11%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 374.37 Kcal (1567 kJ)
Calories from fat 247.1 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 27.46g 258%
Cholesterol 80.45mg 164%
Sodium 465.5mg 118%
Potassium 123.26mg 16%
Total Carbs 31.35g 64%
Sugars 29.28g 715%
Dietary Fiber 0.56g 14%
Protein 3.24g 40%
Iron 0.7mg 25%
Calcium 18.3mg 11%

* 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

  • 59
    Points
  • 65
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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