Best Chocolate Pound Cake

Name: Best Chocolate Pound Cake
Ingredients: 0.5 cup shortening; 1 cup butter, softened; 3 cups white sugar; 5 egg yolks; 5 egg whites; 3 cups all-purpose flour; 0.5 teaspoon baking powder; 0.5 teaspoon salt; 0.5 cup unsweetened cocoa powder; 0.5 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1.25 cups milk; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 0.5 teaspoon almond extract

4.2

(50)

45 Reviews

6 Photos

A delicious make-ahead cake which freezes well. Wonderful warm, topped with a little butter and a glass of milk!

Recipe by m-ann

Updated on July 14, 2022

6

Servings:

12

Yield:

1 10-inch tube pan

Jump to Nutrition Facts

Ingredients

½ cup shortening
1 cup butter, softened
3 cups white sugar
5 egg yolks
5 egg whites
3 cups all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 ¼ cups milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ teaspoon almond extract

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10 inch tube pan.
Cream shortening and butter until light and fluffy, gradually adding sugar. Beat well at medium speed of an electric mixer. Add egg yolks, one at a time, beating after each addition.
Sift flour, baking powder, salt, cocoa and cinnamon together. Add to creamed mixture alternately with milk, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Mix just until blended after each addition. Stir in vanilla and almond extracts.
In a clean bowl, beat egg whites until stiff peaks form. Fold carefully into cake batter, mixing only until no streaks remain. Pour batter into a greased and floured 10 inch tube pan.
Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 1 hour and 15 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes, remove from pan, and let cool completely on a wire rack.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

570	Calories
27g	Fat
78g	Carbs
8g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 12
Calories 570
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 27g	35%
Saturated Fat 13g	66%
Cholesterol 128mg	43%
Sodium 264mg	11%
Total Carbohydrate 78g	28%
Dietary Fiber 2g	8%
Total Sugars 52g
Protein 8g
Vitamin C 0mg	1%
Calcium 66mg	5%
Iron 2mg	12%
Potassium 163mg	3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.