This tender, flavorful pound cake is not only delicious, but with three layers of vanilla and chocolate, it is beautiful too!

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F
Grease and flour a tube pan.
In a small bowl add the cocoa powder and stir in 5 Tablespoons Hot water. The water must be hot to blend the cocoa powder easily and to bloom the chocolate, set aside.
In a separate bowl whisk the flour and baking powder to combine, set aside.
In the bowl of your mixer add the butter and mix on medium speed until soft. Gradually add the sugar and mix until light a fluffy 3 to 4 minutes.
Add the eggs one at a time mixing until the yellow of the yolk disappears.
Add the vanilla extract to the 1 cup of milk. With the mixer on low speed, add the flour mixture and the milk alternately, beginning and ending with the flour mixture. That will be 3 additions of flour mixture and 2 of the milk. Mix just until well blended.

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