Favorite Chocolate Pound Cake

Directions

1. 1
   Sift cake flour together with baking powder and cocoa 2 times. Cream shortening with 2 1/4 cups sugar.
2. 2
   Add egg yolks, one at a time.
3. 3
   Then alternately add dry ingredients with wets (milk and vanilla).
4. 4
   Then fold in egg whites, beaten to peaks and into which 3/4 cup sugar has been incorporated.
5. 5
   Cut waxed paper to fit bottom of 10-inch tube pan.
6. 6
   Grease the paper and dust with cocoa after placing in pan.
7. 7
   Bake 1 hour and 20 to 30 minutes.
8. 8
   Test with a toothpick.
9. 9
   Do not overbake.
10. 10
    Cool in pan on wire rack for 30 minutes.
11. 11
    Turn out carefully.
12. 12
    Cool completely before slicing.