Ingredients
1 cup butter, softened1/2 cup shortening3 cups sugar6 large eggs, room temperature3 cups all-purpose flour1/2 teaspoon baking powder1/4 cup baking cocoa1 cup 2% milk1 tablespoon vanilla extractConfectioners’ sugar, optional
Preparation
Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream butter, shortening and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine flour, baking powder and cocoa. Combine milk and vanilla. Add dry ingredients to creamed mixture alternately with milk mixture. Mix well.
Pour into greased 10-in. tube pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 70-80 minutes. Cool for 15 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely. If desired, sprinkle with confectioners’ sugar.
