1. Cream shortening and butter. 2. Add sugar a little at a time. 3. Add beaten eggs then vanilla. 4. Sift flour twice 5. Measure and add cocoa and sift again. 6. Add flour alternatively with the milk to first mixture starting with flour and ending with flour. 7. Pour into greased and floured tube cake pan. 8. Cook for 1 hour and 20 minutes at 300ยบ starting with a cold oven.