2 sticks butter
1/2 c. Crisco shortening
5 eggs
1 lb. and 1 c. light brown sugar
3 1/2 c. plain flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 c. milk

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Let eggs and butter "sit" until they are at room temperature. Cream together butter and Crisco. Add 5 eggs, one at a time, creaming after each. Add brown sugar. Sift together flour and baking powder.

Add flour mixture alternately with milk to sugar mixture. Bake at 325 degrees in greased, floured tube pan for 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 hours.

To make this more attractive, I sometimes sprinkle powdered sugar on top just before serving.