Chocolate Pound Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 lb. or 1 c. butter
3/4 c. shortening
3 c. sugar
5 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla flavoring
1 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. soda
3/4 c. cocoa
5 c. plain flour
1 c. buttermilk

Preparation

Have eggs and butter at room temperature.
Cream together butter and shortening.
Add sugar and whip until fluffy.
Beat eggs one at a time into mixture; mix well.
Place all dry ingredients into sifter.
Sift into creamy mixture and add buttermilk.
Mix well.
Grease and flour tube pan.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for one hour and five minutes.