Chocolate Pound Cake(A Great Make Ahead Dessert) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. butter
1 c. shortening
3 c. sugar
5 eggs
2 1/2 c. cake flour
1/2 c. cocoa
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. vanilla
1 c. milk

Preparation

Mix dry ingredients together and set aside.
Cream butter and shortening.
Add sugar and mix well.
Add eggs and half of dry ingredients, then add milk and beat well.
Add remainder of dry ingredients and beat well.
Add vanilla and continue to beat well. Pour into ungreased tube pan.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 60 to 70 minutes. Allow cake to cool for about an hour before removing from pan. Sprinkle with confectioners sugar, if desired.
Will keep well in freezer
or for 1 to 1 1/2 weeks, wrapped well, in the refrigerator.