3 c. sugar
2 sticks butter
1/2 c. Crisco
1/2 c. cocoa
5 eggs
3 c. flour, unsifted
1 c. milk
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 tbsp. vanilla

Grease Bundt pan or tube or 2 loaf pans.

Mix sugar, butter, and cocoa together. Add eggs 1 at a time and beat in well. Mix in rest of ingredients. Start in cold oven; turn on to 325 degrees for 1 hour 15 minutes or longer if needed.

May use 3/4 pound butter.