1 stick butter
1/2 c. Crisco
3 c. sugar
5 lg. eggs
2 tsp. vanilla
1 c. milk
1/2 tsp. baking powder
3 c. plain flour

Cream butter and Crisco; add sugar and mix well. Add eggs, one at a time, blending well after each addition. Blend in flour, sifted with baking powder, alternately with milk. Stir in flavoring. Pour in greased large tube pan. Bake at 325 degrees for 1 1/2 hours.