Buttermilk Chocolate Bread

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 15
• 1/2 cup margarine, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 3/4 cups flour
• 1/2 cup cocoa
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/3 cup pecans, chopped
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 2 tablespoons chocolate syrup
• 2 tablespoons honey

Recipe

• 1 cream margarine and sugar in large mixing bowl.
• 2 blend in eggs and buttermilk, mixing well after each addition.
• 3 add flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, and salt, mixing until just moistened.
• 4 stir in pecans.
• 5 grease bottom of 5 x 9-inch loaf pan.
• 6 pour batter into prepared pan.
• 7 bake at 350 degrees for 55 to 65 minutes or until bread tests done.
• 8 let cool for 15 minutes in pan before removing.
• 9 combine butter, chocolate sryup and honey in small bowl, mixing well.
• 10 spread icing over cooled bread before slicing.