Chocolate Pound Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. butter, softened
1/2 c. shortening
3 c. sugar
5 eggs
3 c. cake flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
5 heaping Tbsp. baking cocoa
1 c. milk
2 tsp. vanilla extract
Frosting

Preparation

Cream butter, shortening and sugar in large mixer bowl until light and fluffy.
Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Sift flour, baking powder and cocoa together.
Add to creamed mixture alternately with milk.
Stir in vanilla.
Pour into greased and floured 10-inch tube pan.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 1 hour and 20 minutes.
Cool in pan for several minutes.
Invert onto serving plate.
Spread frosting over cake.
May omit frosting if preferred. Yield:
16 servings.