Chocolate Pound Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. shortening
3 c. sugar
3 c. all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1 1/4 c. milk
Chocolate Glaze
1 c. butter, softened
5 eggs
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 c. cocoa
1 tsp. vanilla

Preparation

Beat shortening and butter 2 minutes or until creamy. Add sugar, beating 5 to 7 minutes. Add eggs; beat just until yellow disappears. Add flour, soda, salt and cocoa; alternate with milk. Mix at low speed until blended. Stir in vanilla. Pour into a Bundt pan. Bake at 350\u00b0 for 1 hour and 15 minutes. Cool in pan for 15 minutes and then cool on wire rack. Spoon Chocolate Glaze over cake, if desired.