*  Exported from  MasterCook  *

             CHOCOLATE POUND CAKE WITH BUTTER CREAM FROSTING

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Serving Size  : 1    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Desserts                         Cakes

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   1       c            Butter -- softened
     1/2   c            Margarine -- softened
   3       c            Sugar
   5                    Eggs
   3       c            All-purpose flour
     1/2   ts           Baking powder
     1/2   ts           Salt
     1/2   c            Cocoa
   1       c            Milk
   1       t            Vanilla extract
                        -----BUTTER CREAM FROSTING-----
     3/4   c            Margarine -- softened
   3       oz           Cream cheese -- softened
           pn           Salt
  16       oz           Powdered sugar -- plus
     1/2   c            Powdered sugar
     1/4   c            Milk -- to 1/2 cup
   1       t            Vanilla extract

  Cream butter and margarine until smooth; add sugar and beat until
  light and fluffy.  Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each
  addition.
  Combine dry ingredients, and add to creamed mixture alternately with
  milk and vanilla.  spoon batter into a well-greased 10 inch tube pan
  or Bundt pan.  Bake at 325 degrees for 35 minutes; reduce heat to 200
  degrees and bake an additional 35 to 40 minutes.
  Cool; spread with Butter Cream Frosting, and decorate as desired.
  Butter Cream Frosting: Cream margarine and cream cheese until light
  and fluffy.  Add salt and sugar, a small amount at a time, beating
  until smooth.  Slowly beat in just enough milk to make mixture
  spreadable; add vanilla.
 


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