Chocolate Pound Cake

Directions

1. 1
   Cream Crisco and butter until glossy.
2. 2
   Add sugar.
3. 3
   Cream until fluffy; add eggs and cream until light and fluffy.
4. 4
   Sift flour before measuring then add all dry ingredients and sift together.
5. 5
   Add flour to creamed mixture, about 1/3 at a time alternating with
6. 6
   milk.
7. 7
   Add vanilla.
8. 8
   Beat mixture 2 or 3 minutes.
9. 9
   Pour into a large 10 inch tube pan (greased and floured).
10. 10
    Bake at 325° for 1 1/2 hours. Cake is delicious without frosting.