Chocolate Pound Cake with Butter Cream Frosting

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Time to Prepare this Recipe 60 minutes Prep: 20 minutes Cook: 40 minutes
Calories Per Serving and Nutrition Information 2314 calories per serving view nutrition facts
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Ingredients

1 cup butter softened
1/2 cup margarine softened
3 cups sugar
5 large eggs
3 cups flour, all-purpose
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup cocoa powder
1 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Butter cream frosting
3/4 cup margarine softened
3 ounces cream cheese softened
1 pinch salt
16 ounces powdered sugar
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1/4 cup milk to 1/2 cup
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

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 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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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 609g
Amount per Serving
Calories 2314 47% of calories from fat
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 121.0g186%
 Saturated Fat 47.0g235%
 Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 416mg139%
Sodium 1575mg66%
Total Carbohydrate 296.0g99%
 Dietary Fiber 6.0g24%
 Sugars 217.0g
Protein 25.0g50%
Vitamin A 94%  Vitamin C 0%
Calcium 21%  Iron 41%

* 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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