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Big Mama's Chocolate Pound Cake Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
2 sticks of butter
1/2 cup shortening
5 eggs
l tsp. vanilla
3 cups flour
3 cups sugar
l cup milk
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 salt
4 tbsp. unsweetened cocoa powder
Directions:
Directions:
Grease or spray with PAM a large tube pan. OVEN 325.

Cream together butter and shortening. Add sugar and cream thoroughly. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each. Mix together flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt. Add gradually to mixture, along with the milk. Add vanilla.

Bake at 325 for 80 minutes, or until toothpick comes out clean.
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
In honor of my two cousins who are sisters, Sheila and Lisa, both breast cancer survivors! Big Mama is their grandmother too!

 

 

 

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