Chocolate Pound Cake

3 C flour

1 T baking powder

¼ t salt

1 C (2 sticks) butter, softened

3 C sugar

1 ½ T vanilla

3 eggs

1 C cocoa powder

1 ¾ C milk

Confectioners' Frosting

Allegretti Glaze

∙ Preheat oven to 350'

∙ Sift flour, baking powder and salt together onto wax paper.

∙ Beat butter and sugar together in medium-sized bowl until fluffy.

∙ Add vanilla then add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.

∙ Add cocoa then add milk alternately with sifted dry ingredients in 3 additions beating well after each addition.

∙ Pour into greased and floured 10" Bundt pan (12 C)

∙ Bake in preheated oven for 1 hr and 20 minutes, or till cake tester inserted in center comes out clean.

∙ Invert onto wire rack and cool.

∙ Drizzle Confectioners' Frosting over top.

∙ Drizzle Allegretti Glaze over Confectioners' Frosting.

∙ Garnish with green grapes dipped in Confectioners' Frosting if you wish.

∙ Blend 1 ½ C sifted powdered sugar with about 5 t water until smooth and well blended.

∙ Melt 1 square unsweetened chocolate with ¼ t vegetable shortening in top of double boiler over hot water.