Mocha Pound Cake

2/3 c Shortening
2 c Cake flour; sifted
1 1/4 c Sugar
1 tb Instant coffee
1/2 ts Salt
1/2 ts Cream of tartar
1/4 ts Baking soda
1/2 c Water
1 ts Vanilla
3 lg Eggs
2 oz Baking chocolate; unsweetened, melted

Cream shortening. Stir in next eight ingredients and then beat for two minutes. Add eggs and melted chocolate and beat one minute more. Pour into well-greased and floured loaf pan and bake in 350 degree F oven for about one hour. Cool in pan for 10 minutes and then turn out on rack. When cold, sift confectioners' sugar over top.

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