1/2 lb. butter
1/2 cup shortening
3 cups sugar
5 eggs
3 cup flour
1/2 t baking soda
1/2 t salt
4 T cocoa
1 cup milk
1 t vanilla

Cream butter and shortening. Add sugar and cream, then add the eggs one at a time Sift dry ingredients together and add alternately with milk to creamed mixture. Add vanilla.

Bake in a greased and flour 9 or 10 inch tube pan at 325°F for about 80 minutes or until done.