The Bag Lady’s Favorite Chocolate Pound Cake
Based on 3 reviews
One of Paula’s all time favorite desserts!
Ingredients:
3 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
5 tablespoons cocoa
1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
1/2 cup vegetable shortening
3 cups sugar
5 eggs
1 cup buttermilk
1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
Special equipment: 10-inch bundt pan
Directions
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
Grease and flour a 10-inch bundt pan. Sift together flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and cocoa and set aside. Using an electric mixer, cream together butter, shortening, and sugar until fluffy. Add eggs, 1 at a time, and mix well after each addition.
Add flour and buttermilk alternately to butter mixture, beginning and ending with flour. Add vanilla and mix well. Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake for 1 hour and 45 minutes or until cake is done.
Remove from oven and allow cake to cool in pan for 10 minutes. Invert onto cake plate and serve.
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour 45 minutes
Difficulty: Easy
Yield: 16 servings
Recipe courtesy Paula Deen
Show: Paula’s Party
Episode: Fried vs. BBQ
Servings:
Prep Time: 15 min
Cook Time: 1 hour 45 min
Difficulty: Easy
Show: Paula's Party/Just Desserts cookbook/Christmas Special Edition 2006 issue
Ratings for this Entry:
Submitted on May 5, 2009
I have never made a pound cake in my life. Thank you Paula Dean for making this easy. I actually might be able to tell people that I know how to bake and they might even believe it, but it will be our little secret that I have no idea what I am doing, but it turned out terrific.
Submitted on May 5, 2009
I took the time to become a member just to comment on this recipe. I just started baking and this is the very first cake I baked for my mom on her birthday. I followed the directions all the way and did not stray. Wonderful, everyone raved over the cake, and I have since had many request to make the cake. Many! I love this cake and I love Paula Deen.
Submitted on January 1, 2009
Let me start by saying, I LOVE LOVE LOVE Paula. I have never been disappointed in any of her recipes. I was SO excited about making this cake but it turned out BLAH! I followed every instruction right to the tee and is was dry, dry, dry! I will continue my search for the perfect chocolate pound cake recipe...
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