3 c. sugar
3 c. flour
5 eggs
1 1/2 sticks butter
1/2 c. Crisco
2/3 c. milk
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. vanilla flavor
1 can chocolate syrup

Cream butter and Crisco together until fluffy, then add sugar (one cup at a time); blend well. Then eggs, one at a time. The remaining ingredients, add to mixture and bake 1 hour and 20 minutes at 325 degrees. Or use 1 cup syrup and make chocolate layer cake.