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Brownie Pound Cake Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1/2 c. shortening
2 sticks (1 c.) butter or margarine
3 c. sugar
5 egg
3 c. all purpose flour
12 c. plus 1 tbsp. cocoa
1 tsp, baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1 1/4 c. 2% milk
1 tsp. vanilla
2 c. chopped pecans
2 tbsp.all=purpose flour

Directions:
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350º . In large bowl, cream shortening, butter and sugar with electric mixer. Add eggs one at a time, beating thoroughly after each. In a separate bowl, sift 3 c. flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt. Add sifted ingredients and milk to creamed mixture alternating each, beginning and ending with sifted mixture, Add vanilla. Beat 2 minutes. Combine pecans with 2 tbls. flour to prevent the pecans from settling to the bottom. Fold pecans into batter. Bake in a well greased tube pan for 1 1/2 hours or until wooden pick inserted into cake comes out clean. Remove from oven and cool 10 minutes. Turn out of pan and top with Grandma's Chocolate Topping.

Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
20
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
Grandma's Chocolate Topping
1 stick margarine 4 tbls.cocoa
6 tbls. buttermilk 1 tsp vanilla
1 box powdered sugar, sifted
1 c. chopped pecans - optional
In a medium saucepan, bring butter, cocoa, and buttermilk to a boil. Remove from heat. Stir in sugar until smooth, Add vanilla and pecans. Blend thoroughly and pour over warm cake.

 

 

 

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