3 c. sugar
4 eggs
2 c. cooking oil
2 c. buttermilk
2 tsp. baking soda
6 - 6 1/2 c. flour
6 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
3 tsp. vanilla

Beat eggs, sugar and oil until fluffy. Add buttermilk and soda. Add dry ingredients gradually. Mix at low speed. Mix in last part of flour with spoon. If you want you can add 1 cup or more of chopped walnuts. Grease pans. May use raisins or butter or chocolate bits. May put 2 tablespoons vinegar in low fat milk to substitute for buttermilk.