Ingredients:
1/4 cup butter
1/4 cup shortening
2 cups sugar
1 tsp vanilla
2 eggs
3/4 cup cocoa powder
1 3/4 cups unsifted flour
3/4 tsp baking powder
3/4 tsp baking soda
1 3/4 cups milk
Directions:
Generously grease and flour two 9-inch round or a rectangular cake pan.Preheat oven to 350° F.
Cream butter, shortening, sugar and vanilla until fluffly; blend in eggs.Combine cocoa, flour, baking powder and baking soda in bowl; addalternately with milk to batter. Blend well. Pour into pan(s).Bake at 350° for 30 to 35 minutes or until cake tester insertedin center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans.