| 1 cup butter, softened | 3 cups all-purpose flour |
| 1/2 cup shortening | 1/2 tsp baking powder |
| 3 cups sugar | 1/4 tsp salt |
| 5 eggs | 1 tbsp vanilla extract |
| 1/2 cup cocoa | 1 cup milk |
| Cream together butter, shortening, and sugar in a medium mixing bowl. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat at high speed of an electric mixer for 2 minutes or until fluffy.
Combine cocoa, flour, baking powder, and salt. Add vanilla to milk; add milk mixture alternately with flour mixture to butter mixture. Pour batter into a greased and floured 10-inch tube pan; bake at 325º for 1 hour and 25 minutes. |
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