Recipe Name Chocolate Pound Cake Submitted by JHodges Recipe Description My mom's recipe :) Quantity 20 Quantity Unit Slices Prep Time (minutes) 20 Cook Time (minutes) 60 Ready In (minutes) 80

Ingredients Amount Measure Ingredient 2 cup sugar 1 cup butter, softened 4 large eggs, white only 4 1/2 square (1 oz) chocolate, baking, melted 2 tablespoon milk 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 16 ounces chocolate syrup 2 1/2 cup all-purpose flour 1/4 teaspoon salt 2 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 cup buttermilk Steps Sequence Step 1 Cream butter and sugar until fluffy. Add in eggs, one at a time. 2 Melt chocolate in a bowl with milk and then add to butter and sugar mixture. Beat in chocolate syrup. 3 Add flour, salt, and vanilla to the mixture. Dissolve baking soda in buttermilk and add to the batter. 4 Pour batter into a greased and floured bundt or tube pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour or until done. 5 Allow cake to cool in pan for 15 minutes and then turn over onto a wire rack to cool completely. You can also allow the cake to cool completely in the pan. Do not be surprised if the cake falls a bit once cooled. 6 **Optional glaze: Combine 1 1/2 cups confectioners sugar, 2 teaspoons cream cheese or butter, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla, and 3 teaspoons light cream. Beat at low speed until smooth and spoon over the cake. Sprinkle with nuts of choice.