Moroccan Pound Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    2/3 c. oleo
    1/2 c. vegetable shortening
    2 c. granulated sugar
    4 eggs
    3 c. all-purpose flour
    3 tsp. baking powder
    1/4 tsp. salt
    1 c. milk
    1 tsp. vanilla
    1/2 c. raisins
    3/4 c. chopped unsalted mixed nuts
    1 Tbsp. each cocoa and cinnamon
Preparation
    Cream margarine and granulated sugar until light.
    Add eggs, one at a time, beating thoroughly after each.
    Add sifted dry ingredients alternately with milk, beating until smooth.
    Add vanilla, raisins and nuts.
    Pour 3/4 of batter into a 10-inch tube pan lined on bottom with waxed paper.
    Mix remaining batter with cocoa and cinnamon and spoon onto batter in pan.
    Run a knife through batter to marbleize.
    Bake at 350\u00b0 about 1 hour and 15 minutes.
    Let stand in pan 5 minutes, then turn out on rack; peel off paper.
    Cool and sprinkle with powdered sugar.

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