5 sticks butter
3 c. sugar
7 eggs, room temperature
4 c. all purpose flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 c. buttermilk
3 level tbsp. cocoa
2 tbsp. vanilla

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating 1 minute for each. Add dry ingredients alternately with buttermilk. Lastly add vanilla. Bake in greased and floured tube pan for 1 1/2 hours or 2 loaf pans for 45 minutes to 1 hour or until tester comes out clean.