Mocha Pound Cake

source: recipezaar

2 cups unsifted cake flour ( i used all purpose flour)
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup unsalted butter at room temperature
1 2/3 cups sugar
5 large egg, at room temperature
2 teaspoons mocha paste

1. Preheat oven to 325* (F).
2. Spread solid shortening on bottom and sides of 9x5x3 inch loaf pan, or 9-inch tube pan.
3. Dust evenly with flour; tap out excess.
4. Set prepared pan aside.
5. Sift together flour, salt, and baking powder.
6. In a mixing bowl, beat butter until soft and fluffy.
7. Gradually add sugar and beat until very light and creamy.
8. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
9. Beat in mocha paste
10. By hand or on low speed, gradually stir in flour mixture-- blend well.
11. Pour batter into prepared pan and bake in preheated oven for 1 hour and 15-20 minutes for loaf pan (40-45 mins. for tube pan), or until toothpick comes out clean.
12. Cool the cake in its pan on a wire rack for 20 minutes.
13. Slide a knife around the edges to loosen the cake from pan.
14. Remove cake from pan, flip up-right, and cool completely on wire rack.