Chocolate-sour Cream Poundcake

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CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Eggs, Dairy		Cakes, Pound	10	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1	c	Butter, softened
1	c	Firmly packed brown sugar
2 1/2	c	All purpose flour
1/2	c	Cocoa
2	t	Vanilla
2	c	Sugar
6		Large eggs
1/4	t	Baking soda
8	oz	Sour cream
		Powdered sugar, optional

INSTRUCTIONS

Beat butter at medium speed about 2 minutes. Gradually add sugar,
beating at medium speed for 5-7 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time,
beating just until yellow disappears.  Combine flour, baking soda, and
cocoa; add to creamed mixture  alternately with sour cream, beginning
and ending with flour mixture.  Mix at low speed just until blended
after each addition. Stir in  vanilla. Spoon batter into a greased and
floured 10-inch tube pan.  Bake at 325F for 1 hour and 20 minutes or
until a wooden pick  inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan on
a wire rack.  Sprinkle with powdered sugar, if desired.  From Gemini's
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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 615 Calories From Fat: 234 Total Fat: 26.6g Cholesterol: 172.2mg Sodium: 102.9mg Potassium: 209.1mg Carbohydrates: 89.1g Fiber: 2.3g Sugar: 62.5g Protein: 8.5g