Chocolate Pound Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 c. granulated sugar
3 c. sifted plain flour
5 large eggs
3 sticks margarine
1 c. milk
1/4 c. shortening
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 c. cocoa
1 tsp. vanilla

Preparation

Sift flour, salt, baking powder and cocoa together.
Cream margarine, add sugar and cream well.
Add eggs, one at a time to sugar and margarine.
Alternate flour and milk until all is added to sugar mixture.
Add flavoring last.
Grease a 10-inch tube pan and line bottom with wax paper.
Pour batter in pan and bake 1 1/2 hours at 300\u00b0 or until done.
Remove from oven, let cool about 10 minutes before turning out of pan.