• 3 C. sugar
• 1 stick butter
• 1 C. crisco
• 6 eggs
• 2 tsp. vanilla
• 1 C. buttermilk
• 3 C. flour (plain)
• 6 Tbs. cocoa
• 1/3 tsp. cream of tartar
• Chocolate Cream Cheese Icing:
• 1 8-oz. pkg. cream cheese
• 1 box powdered sugar
• 1 stick butter
• 2 blocks chocolate

Cream butter, Crisco and sugar thoroughly. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each. Add vanilla flavoring. Sift flour three times measuring after each sifting. Add cocoa and cream of tartar. Sift once more. Add flour and milk alternately - starting with flour and ending with flour. Pour into greased tube pan. Bake at 350 degrees until done - about 1 1/2 hours. Ice with icing from recipe below.Icing:

Melt chocolate in two tablespoons of water. Mix all ingredients with mixer. Use half the icing for pound cake.