Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1/4 cup shortening
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 eggs
  • 3/4 cup hershey's cocoa
  • 1 3/4 cups flour
  • 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
  • 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt

Method

  • Cream butter, shortening, sugar and vanilla.
  • Blend in eggs.
  • Combine cocoa, flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
  • Add alternately with milk to batter.
  • Blend well.
  • Pour into well greased 9" pans.
  • Bake at 350 for 30-35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in cake comes out clean.
  • Cool.
  • Frost with favorite frosting.