Chocolate Pound Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup shortening
1 cup butter
3 cups sugar
5 eggs
3 cups flour
1/2 cup cocoa
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 1/4 cups milk
2 teaspoons vanilla

Preparation

Heat oven to 325*; grease and flour bundt or tube pan.
Sift flour, cocoa, salt and baking powder together.
Beat shortening and butter together.
Slowly add sugar and beat until light and fluffy.
Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Add flour mix and milk alternately to creamed mixture, beginning and ending with flour.
Add vanilla, mix well.
Pour into pan, place on center rack and bake 1-1/2 to 2 hours.
Check with wooden pick after 1-1/2 hours to see if it needs more time.