Betty'S Chocolate Pound Cake
["1/2 lb. oleo", "1/2 c. Crisco shortening", "3 c. sugar", "5 eggs", "3 c. sifted flour", "1 tsp. baking powder", "1/3 c. Hershey's cocoa", "1 c. milk", "1 tsp. vanilla", "1 c. chopped pecans (optional)"]
["Cream oleo, shortening and sugar until light and fluffy.", "Beat in eggs, one at a time.", "Sift flour, baking powder and cocoa together 3 times.", "Add to creamed mixture alternately with milk and vanilla.", "Mix well, scraping sides of bowl often.", "Pour batter in large, oiled tube pan and bake at 300\u00b0 for 1 hour and 30 minutes."]
["oleo", "shortening", "sugar", "eggs", "flour", "baking powder", "cocoa", "milk", "vanilla", "pecans"]