White Chocolate Pound Cake

1 C. shortening............................3 C. sifted cake flour

2-1/2 C. sugar............................1/2 t. baking powder

6 eggs........................................1/2 t. salt

1/4 lb. white chocolate................3/4 C. milk

1/4 C. hot water.........................1 t. vanilla

Cream shortening & sugar together. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Melt white chocolate over hot water in top of double boiler. Cool & add to sugar mixture. Sift flour with baking powder & salt. Add dry ingredients alternately with milk, beginning & ending with dry ingredients. Add vanilla. Pour into a large, greased & floured tube pan. Bake at 300° for 1 hour 15 minutes, or until tester inserted in center comes out clean. remove from oven. Cool in pan for 15 minutes, then invert onto wire rack to finish cooling. Frost with White Chocolate Icing, below.

White Chocolate Icing

1/4 C. margarine......................1/4 lb white chocolate

1/2 C. evaporated milk.............1 t. vanilla

2 C. sugar

Combine margarine, milk, sugar & white chocolate in a heavy saucepan. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until mixture comes to a boil. Boil 1 minute; remove from heat. Add vanilla & beat till thick. Pour over cooled cake.

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