Basic Chocolate Pound Cake

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 3 cups sugar
• 6 large eggs
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 cup baking cocoa
• 1 cup whole milk
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• Confectioners' sugar, optional

1. In a large bowl, cream butter, shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine the flour, baking powder and cocoa. Combine the milk and vanilla. Add dry ingredients to creamed mixture alternately with milk mixture. Mix well.
2. Pour into greased tube pan without removable bottom. Bake at 350u0b0 for 1 hour 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 15 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool. Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar if desired.

butter, shortening, sugar, eggs, allpurpose, baking powder, baking cocoa, milk, vanilla, confectioners

Taken from www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/basic-chocolate-pound-cake/ (may not work)