1/2 lb. butter
1/2 c. Crisco
3 c. sugar
5 eggs
1 1/4 c. milk
3 c. flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 c. cocoa
1 tsp. vanilla

Cream butter, shortening and sugar. Add eggs one at a time. Sift dry ingredients, including cocoa. Add alternately with milk. Add vanilla.

Bake in greased Bundt pan (or undivided tube pan) at 325°F for 1 1/2 hours. Do not open oven door until time is up!!!!! Cool in pan.

(You may omit cocoa and add 2 teaspoons lemon flavoring for lemon cake.)