1 c Butter or margarine;

-softened 1/2 c Shortening

3 c Sugar

5 Eggs

1 1/2 ts Vanilla

3 c All-purpose flour; sifted

1/2 c Cocoa

1/2 ts Salt

1/2 ts Baking powder

1/2 c Milk

Recipe by: Martha White Southern Sampler Preheat oven to 325. Grease and flour a 10-inch tube pan. Cream butter, shortening, and sugar together in mixing bowl until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Blend in vanilla. Sift flour, cocoa, salt, and baking powder together; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Mix well after each addition. Spoon batter into prepared pan. Bake for 1 hour and 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted one inch from edge comes out clean. Cool in pan for 10 minutes; turn out onto wire rack and cool completely. -----