3 sticks butter
3 c. sugar
5 eggs
3 c. plain flour
1 c. milk
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 c. cocoa
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla

Cream butter, add sugar and cream until well blended. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Add flour with dry ingredients sifted together. Add milk then vanilla. Cook in tube pan 1 1/2 hours. Preheat oven 300 degrees.