1/2 lb. butter
1/2 c. Crisco
2 3/4 c. sugar
3 c. cake flour
5 eggs
1 c. milk
1 tsp. vanilla

Cream butter, Crisco and sugar. Gradually add eggs and flour and milk. Add vanilla. Bake in three round pans, lined with waxed paper, approximately 25 minutes.

FROSTING:

1 1/2 sticks butter, melted
1 1/2 c. brown sugar
1/3 c. evaporated milk
2 1/2 c. 10X sugar, sifted
1 tsp. vanilla

Mix butter and brown sugar and cook over low heat 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Add milk and continue to cook and stir until mixture comes to full boil. Remove from heat and cool. Add 10X sugar gradually. Stir in vanilla. Spread on layers.