Chocolate Pound Cake With Nuts On Top - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. butter, softened
1/2 c. shortening
2 1/2 c. sugar
5 eggs
3 c. all-purpose flour
1/2 c. cocoa
1 c. milk
1 c. chopped pecans

Preparation

Combine butter and shortening, mixing well.
Gradually add sugar, beating until light and fluffy.
Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Combine flour and cocoa.
Add to creamed mixture alternating with milk, beginning and ending with flour mixture.
Mix well after each addition.
Pour batter into a well-greased 10-inch tube pan.
Sprinkle pecans evenly over batter.
Bake at 325\u00b0 for 1 hour and 15 minutes.
Cool in pan 15 minutes.
Remove from pan and let cake cool completely.