Chocolate Buttermilk Bread

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Nice not-too-sweet breakfast coffee cake or bread.

Ingredients

  • Preheat Oven to 350 degrees
  • 1 c. sugar
  • 1/2 c. margarine, softened
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 c. buttermilk (or 1 c. milk + 1 t. lemon juice or vinegar)
  • 1 3/4 all-purpose flour, unsifted
  • 1/2 c. cocoa
  • 1/2 t. baking powder
  • 1/2 t. baking soda
  • 1/2 t. salt
  • Optional: Nuts, and/or chocolate chips

Preparation

Step 1

Combine sugar & margarine…blend thoroughly
Add eggs & mix well
Stir in buttermilk
Add flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, salt & stir until dry particles are moistened
Add optional nuts and/or chocolate chips

Pour into 8x4 or 9x5 loaf pan
Bake 55-65 minutes, until toothpick clean