Chocolate Loaf Cake

By martha-2

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

Details

Servings 2

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