1 cup butter, softened 1/2 cup shortening 3 cups granulated sugar 5 eggs, beaten 3 cups cake flour 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 5 tablespoons cocoa 1 cup milk 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
Cream butter, shortening and sugar until fluffy. Add eggs. Mix well.
Sift dry ingredients. Add to butter mixture alternately with milk and vanilla extract. Grease and flour a 10-inch tube pan; then pour in batter. Bake at 300 degrees F for 1 1/2 to 2 hours. Cool 5 minutes before removing from pan. Freezes well.
