Buttermilk Chocolate Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup sugar
1/2 cup margarine or 1/2 cup butter, softened
2 eggs
1 cup buttermilk
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup chopped nuts

Preparation

Heat oven to 350*.
Grease bottom only of 8x4 or 9x5-inch loaf pan.
In a large bowl, combine sugar and margarine; blend well.
Add eggs; blend well.
Stir in buttermilk.
Add flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt; stir just until dry ingredients are moistened.
Stir in nuts.
Pour into greased pan.
Bake at 350* for 55 to 65 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
Cool 15 minutes; remove from pan.
Cool completely.
Wrap tightly and store in refrigerator.
Yield: 1 loaf (12 slice).