Here's a recipe for a 2-pound chocolate cake ¹:
Ingredients:
- 1 cup butter
- ½ cup shortening
- 3 cups white sugar
- 5 egg whites
- 5 egg yolks
- 4 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup milk
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup chopped pecans
Instructions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Grease and flour a 10-inch tube pan.
3. Sift flour, cocoa, and salt. Set aside.
4. Cream margarine and shortening, then gradually add sugar while beating.
5. Add egg yolks one at a time, beating well after each addition.
6. Alternately add flour mixture and milk, then add vanilla.
7. In a separate bowl, beat egg whites until stiff, then fold into the cake batter.
8. Pour into the prepared pan and sprinkle nuts on top.
9. Bake at 350 degrees F for 1 hour and 15 minutes. Do not overbake.
Nutrition information per serving:
- 537 Calories
- 29g Fat
- 67g Carbs
- 7g Protein