Chocolate Pound Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. butter, softened
3 c. sugar
2 tsp. vanilla
5 eggs
2 tsp. instant coffee granules
1/4 c. hot water
1 c. buttermilk
2 c. unsifted flour
3/4 c. cocoa

Preparation

Cream butter, sugar and vanilla in a large mixer bowl for 5 minutes at medium speed.
Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Dissolve coffee granules in hot water; combine with buttermilk.
Combine flour and cocoa; add alternately with buttermilk mixture, beating just until blended.
Pour in 12 cup Bundt pan or 10-inch tube pan.
Bake at 325\u00b0 for 1 hour and 20 minutes, or until cake tester comes out clean.
Cool 20 minutes; remove from pan.
Cool completely; frost with Cocoa Fudge Frosting.