Mocha Pound Cake

• 2/3 cup shortening
• 1 1/4 cups sugar
• 3 eggs
• 2 (1-ounce) squares semisweet chocolate, melted
• 2 to 3 teaspoons instant coffee granules
• 1/2 cup water
• 2 cups sifted cake flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1. Cream shortening; gradually add sugar, beating until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add melted chocolate, mixing well.
2. Dissolve coffee granules in 1/2 cup water; stir well, and set aside.
3. Combine flour, salt, cream of tartar, and soda; gradually add to chocolate mixture alternately with coffee mixture, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Mix well after each addition. Stir in vanilla.
4. Pour batter into a waxed paper-lined and greased 9- x 5- x 3-inch loaf pan. Bake at 325u0b0 for 1 hour and 15 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes; remove to wire rack, and cool loaf completely.

shortening, sugar, eggs, chocolate, coffee granules, water, cake flour, salt, cream of tartar, baking soda, vanilla

Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/mocha-pound-cake (may not work)