2 sticks butter
1/2 cup shortening
3 cups sugar
5 eggs
3 cups flour
1 tsp. salt
1 cup milk
2 tbsp. vanilla

Cream together butter, shortening and sugar until creamy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add flour and salt alternately with milk and vanilla. Pour into greased and floured tube pan and bake in 325°F oven for 1 hour and 15 minutes. Do not preheat oven.