2 sticks butter
1/2 c. Crisco
3 c. sugar
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 c. cocoa
5 eggs
3 c. sifted flour
1 c. sweet milk
1 tsp. vanilla

Cream shortening and sugar. Add eggs one at a time and cocoa. Then add flour, baking powder and salt sifted together, alternately with milk and vanilla. Bake at 325 degrees for 1 hour or more, depending on oven. Leave out chocolate for Regular Pound Cake.