Chocolate Pound Cake With Chocolate Glaze

This is a traditional southern recipe, that gets a little extra chocolatey taste from the glaze that is drizzled over the cake. from southern living

Steps

For the cake:.

Cream shortening and butter.

Gradually add sugar , beating well at medium speed with an electric mixer.

Add eggs , 1 at a time , beating after each addition.

Sift flour , baking powder , salt , and cocoa together.

Add to creamed mixture alternately with the milk , beginning and ending with the flour mixture.

Mix just until blended after each addition.

Stir in vanilla.

Pour batter into a greased and floured 10 inch tube pan.

Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour and 15 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in the center comes out clean.

Cool in the pan for 10 to 15 minutes.

Remove from the pan , and cool completely on a wire rack.

Spoon chocolate glaze over the top of the cake , allowing it to drizzle down the sides of the cake.

Sprinkle top of cake with chopped pecans , if desired.

For the chocolate glaze:.

Microwave the chocolate baking squares in a large glass bowl at high for 1 1 / 2 minutes , or until melted , stirring twice.

Add sugar and water , beatin.

Ingredients

shortening, butter, sugar, eggs, all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, unsweetened cocoa, milk, vanilla extract, unsweetened chocolate squares, powdered sugar, hot water, egg, egg yolk, pecans