Pecan-Chocolate Chip Pound Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 3/4 c. sugar
5 eggs
3 c. flour
1/4 tsp. salt
1 c. mini semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 c. chopped pecans
1 1/4 c. butter, softened
1 tsp. almond extract
1 tsp. baking powder
1 c. milk

Preparation

In a large mixing bowl, beat sugar, butter (softened), eggs and almond extract on low just until mixed.
Beat on high for 5 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally.
In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking powder and salt on low speed.
Add flour mixture alternately with milk, mixing just until blended.
Fold in chocolate chips.
Sprinkle pecans in the bottom of a greased and floured 10-inch tube pan.
Carefully pour batter over pecans. Bake at 325\u00b0 for 1 hour and 40 minutes.
Cool 20 minutes in pan before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.