An easy pound cake with German, or semi sweet chocolate chips.
Original recipe makes 2 – 9 inch loaf pans
Ingredients
2 cups white sugar
1 cup shortening
4 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 teaspoons butter flavored extract
1 cup buttermilk
3 cups sifted all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
2 cups German sweet chocolate chips
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PREP
20 mins
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COOK
1 hr 30 mins
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READY IN
2 hrs
Directions
- Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Grease and flour 2 – 9 inch loaf pans. Sift flour, baking soda and salt together and set aside.
- In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla and butter flavoring. Add the flour mixture, alternating with the buttermilk, and mix well. Finally, stir in the chocolate chips.
- Divide batter into 2 – 9 inch loaf pans. Bake at 300 degrees F (150 degrees C) for 1 hour and 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of cake comes out clean.
Nutrition
Calories: 504 kcal
Carbohydrates: 66.2 g
Cholesterol: 61 mg
Fat: 25.8 g
Fiber: 2.2 g
Protein: 6.2 g
Sodium: 254 mg