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

Cream butter, Crisco and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time. Sift all dry ingredients together. Add to creamed mixture. Add milk, gradually and vanilla. Bake in greased and floured tube pan for 1 1/2 hours at 325 degrees. (Buttermilk can be substituted for sweet milk.)