2 sticks butter (real)
1/2 c. solid shortening
2 1/2 c. (minus 1 tbsp.) sugar
5 x-lg. eggs
3 c. plus 2 tbsp. unsifted cake flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 c. cocoa
1 1/4 c. milk
2 tsp. vanilla

Cream butter, shortening, and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Sift together flour, baking powder, salt, and cocoa. Add dry ingredients alternately with milk and vanilla to egg mixture. Mix well after each addition. Bake in greased and floured 10 inch tube pan in oven preheated to 350 degrees, about one hour and ten minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. (Cake will crack on top.)

FROSTING:

1/2 stick butter
2 (1 oz.) sqs. unsweetened chocolate, melted
1 lb. powdered sugar, sifted
1 tsp. vanilla
Cream or milk

Combine butter and chocolate; add sugar. Add vanilla and enough cream or milk to make frosting of spreading consistency.