Chocolate pound cake with frosting

 
                     Chocolate Pound Cake With Frosting
 
 Recipe By     : Unknown
 Serving Size  : 1    Preparation Time :
 Categories    : Cakes/Chocolate
 
   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
 --------  ------------  --------------------------------
    3      cups          plain flour
    3      cups          sugar
    1      cup           crisco shortening
    1 1/4  cups          sweet milk
    6                    eggs
      1/2  teaspoon      baking powder
      1/2  teaspoon      salt
    1      teaspoon      vanilla
    4      tablespoons   cocoa -- heaping
    2      sticks        margarine
                         --frosting:--
      1/2  cup           crisco
      1/4  teaspoon      salt
      2/3  cup           canned milk  -- (1 sm. can)
    2      cups          sugar
    2      tablespoons   cocoa
 
 Cake: Mix flour, cocoa, salt and baking powder together.  Cream Crisco,
 margarine and sugar.  Add eggs, beating in well.  Add milk and flour
 alternately, beating well.  Add flavoring; beat.  Bake in a greased tube
 pan at 325 degrees for 1 1/2 hours.
 
 Frosting: Combine all together.  Cook for 2 minutes, stirring
 constantly.  Test by dropping in cold water.  When ball forms when it
 hits the water, the frosting is done.  Cool and spread on cake.
 
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