1/2 lb. butter
1/2 c. Crisco
5 large eggs
1 c. whole milk
3 c. sugar
3 c. cake flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. vanilla

Mix butter, Crisco, sugar and vanilla. Blend well. Sift together baking powder and flour 3 times. Slowly add flour, eggs and milk to mixture, beginning and ending with flour.

Bake at 350°F.

Makes 5 large layers. If thicker layers are desired, make 4.