#2171 - German Chocolate Pound Cake

(by Shirley McNevich)

2 1/4 cups flour
1 1/2 cups white sugar
1 tsp. salt
3/4 tsp. cream of tartar
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. cinnamon
1 cup softened butter
3/4 cup milk
1 tsp. vanilla
4 eggs
1 - 4oz. bar Baker's German sweet chocolate (melted and cooled according to label directions)
Domino's powdered sugar (for dusting)

In a bowl add flour, white sugar, salt, baking soda, cream of tartar and cinnamon--stir to mix. In a mixer add butter and eggs--beat. Add milk and vanilla--beat. Slowly add flour mixture--beat until mixed, then beat for 2 minutes. Add melted chocolate--beat until mixed. Pour batter into a greased and floured 10" tube cake pan. Bake at 325 degrees for 1 hour 20 minutes or until inserted toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 20 minutes, then loosen and invert on to a cake plate. Cool completely. Dust the cake with powdered sugar before serving. Optional: glaze with your favorite chocolate glaze and sprinkle Baker's angelflake coconut over the glaze.