1 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup shortening
3 cups granulated sugar
5 eggs, beaten
3 cups cake flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
5 tablespoons cocoa
1 cup milk
1 tablespoon vanilla extract

Cream butter, shortening and sugar until fluffy. Add eggs. Mix well.

Sift dry ingredients. Add to butter mixture alternately with milk and vanilla extract. Grease and flour a 10-inch tube pan; then pour in batter. Bake at 300 degrees F for 1 1/2 to 2 hours. Cool 5 minutes before removing from pan. Freezes well.