Chocolate Pound Cake III

Ingredients

• 1.5 cups butter , softened
• 3 cups white sugar
• 5 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 teaspoons instant coffee granules dissolved in 1/4 cup hot water
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 0.75 cups unsweetened cocoa powder
• 0.5 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10 inch Bundt pan. Mix together the flour, cocoa, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.

2. 2

   In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. Beat in the flour mixture alternately with the dissolved coffee and buttermilk. Pour batter into prepared pan.

3. 3

   Bake in the preheated oven for 60 to 70 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Let cool in pan for 20 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack and cool completely.