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Ingredients
- INGREDIENTS:
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1/2 cup vegetable shortening ( Crisco is good)
- 2-1/2 cups sugar (can use 1 cup brown and 1-1/2 cups white sugar)
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 5 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon instant coffee granules
- 1/4 cup very hot water
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup unsweetened baking cocoa
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder (semi heaping teaspoonful)
- 1 cup buttermilk, room temperature
- 1 cup semisweet mini chocolate chips
Preparation
Step 1
INSTRUCTIONS:——————————————
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Set oven rack to second-lowest position.
Generously grease two 9 x 5-inch loaf pans or 6 mini loaf pans.
In a large bowl cream butter, shortening, sugar and vanilla until fluffy.
Add in eggs one at a time beating well after each addition scraping the bowl frequently.
Dissolve the coffee granules in hot water.
Sift together the flour, cocoa, salt and baking powder; add alternately with coffee and buttermilk to the creamed mixture, beating until well blended.
Mix in the chocolate chips.
Divide the batter equally between well-greased prepared baking pans.
Bake for 1 hour (for 9×5-in) or 40 minutes (for mini loaf pans).
Cool 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack