Black Walnut And Chocolate Pound Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. butter, softened
1/2 c. shortening
3 c. sugar
5 eggs
3 c. flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
5 Tbsp. baking cocoa
1/2 tsp. salt
1 c. milk
1 tsp. black walnut extract
1 oz. unsweetened chocolate, melted
1/2 c. chopped black walnuts

Preparation

Cream butter, shortening and sugar in mixer bowl until light and fluffy.
Add eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition.
Sift flour, baking powder, cocoa and salt together 3 times.
Add to creamed mixture alternately with milk, beating well after each addition.
Stir in black walnut extract and chocolate. Fold in walnuts.
Pour into well-greased tube pan.
Bake at 275\u00b0 for 1 hour and 55 minutes.
Do not open oven door during baking time.
Cool in pan for several minutes.
Invert onto serving plate.
Yield:
16 servings.