1/2 lb. butter
1/2 c. Crisco
3 c. sugar
5 eggs (save one until last and save one white for icing)
3 c. sifted flour
1 level tsp. baking soda
1/2 c. cocoa
1 1/4 c. milk
1 tsp. vanilla

Cream butter and shortening with sugar. Add eggs one at a time, blending well after each. Sift dry ingredients together and add with milk. Pour batter into greased and floured tube pan and bake at 325 degrees for 1 1/2 hours. Make 2 cakes and bake 45 minutes.

ICING:

Beat egg white. In separate bowl mix sugar, cocoa and Crisco. Add milk. When icing is of right consistency, add beaten egg white.