Rich Chocolate Loaf Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup vegetable shortening (Crisco is good)
2 1/2 cups sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla
5 large eggs
1 tablespoon instant coffee granules
1/4 cup very hot water
2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup sifted baking cocoa
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 cup buttermilk, room temperature
1 cup semisweet mini chocolate chips

Preparation

Set oven to 350\u00b0F.
Set oven rack to second-lowest position.
Generously grease two 9 x 5-inch loaf pans or 6 mini loaf pans (for greasing see my Pan Release posted on this site).
In a large bowl cream butter, shortening, sugar and vanilla until fluffy; add in eggs one at a time beating well after each addition scraping the bowl frequently.
Dissolve the coffee granules in hot water.
Sift together the flour, cocoa, salt and baking powder; add alternately with coffee and buttermilk to the creamed mixture, beating until well blended.
Mix in the chocolate chips.
Divide the batter equally between well-greased prepared baking pans.
Bake for 1 hour (for 9x5-in) or 40 minutes (for mini loaf pans).
Cool 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack.