Chocolate Pound Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. butter or margarine
1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese
3 c. sugar
6 eggs
1 c. chopped pecans (optional)
1/2 c. cocoa
3 c. flour
dash of salt
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla

Preparation

Soften the butter and cream cheese.
Cream the butter and cheese together until light and fluffy.
Gradually add sugar, beating well.
Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
If using pecans, put 1 tablespoon flour over pecans and stir well; set aside.
Add remaining flour, cocoa, salt and vanilla to mixture; mix well.
Stir in pecans.
Pour in greased and floured 10-inch tube pan or 2 loaf pans.
Bake at 325\u00b0 for 1 1/2 hours. Cool 10 minutes in pan.
Remove from pan and cool completely on rack.