Chocolate Marble Pound Cake

100 minutes Prep: 20 minutes Cook: 80 minutes

1080 calories per serving view nutrition facts

1 cake suggest servings

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Ingredients

1	tablespoon	vegetable shortening
1	ounce	chocolate unsweetened	squares
1/2	cup	butter	or margarine, softened
1/2	cup	vegetable shortening
2	cups	sugar
4	large	eggs
1/2	teaspoon	baking soda
1	cup	buttermilk
3	cups	flour, all-purpose
1/8	teaspoon	salt
2	teaspoons	vanilla extract
1	teaspoon	almond extract

Directions

Melt 1 tablespoon shortening and unsweetened chocolate in a small saucepan, stirring until smooth.

Set aside. Cream butter and shortening; gradually add sugar to creamed mixture, beating well at medium speed of an electric mixer.

Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition.

Dissolve soda in buttermilk.

Combine flour and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, beginning and ending with flour mixture.

Mix just until blended after each addition.

Stir in flavorings. Remove 2 cups of batter, and add chocolate mixture, stirring until blended.

Spoon one-third of remaining plain batter into a greased and floured 10-inch tube pan; top with half of chocolate batter.

Repeat layers, ending with plain batter. Gently swirl batter with a knife to create a marble effect.

Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.

Cool in pan 10 to 15 minutes; remove from pan, and let cool completely on a wire rack.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 343g

Amount per Serving

Calories 1080 29% of calories from fat

	% Daily Value*
Total Fat 35.0g	53%
Saturated Fat 19.0g	93%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 275mg	92%
Sodium 443mg	18%
Total Carbohydrate 176.0g	59%
Dietary Fiber 3.0g	13%
Sugars 104.0g
Protein 19.0g	38%

Vitamin A	19%		Vitamin C	1%
Calcium	12%		Iron	33%

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

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