TRISHA YEARWOOD'S CHOCOLATE POUND CAKE (AMENDED) RECIPE - (4/5)

Trisha Yearwood's Chocolate Pound Cake (amended) Recipe - (4/5) image

Provided by MaryEllen

Number Of Ingredients 10

3 cups flour
1/2 t. Baking Powder
1/2 t. Salt
1/2 cup Cocoa
2 sticks (1 cup) Butter, room temperature
1/2 cup Vegetable Shortening
3 cups Sugar
5 large Eggs, room temperature
1 cup Milk (International Delight Amaretto Cafe coffee creamer)
2 t. Vanilla (Almond Extract)

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350F. Grease 10 inch tube pan Sift together flour, baking powder, salt and cocoa together. Set aside. With a stand mixer running, cream butter and shortening with sugar till fluffy. Add Eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Add flavoring. With the motor running, alternate, add flour mixture and milk, beginning and ending with flour. Pour batter into pan and bake 1 hour and 15 minutes, testing with a toothpick. The toothpick should have a bit of batter on it. Do NOT over bake. Cool 60 minutes then turn out to a rack to cool completely.