1/2 c. Crisco
3 c. sugar
3 c. flour
1/4 tsp. salt
2 sticks butter
5 lg. eggs
2 tbsp. vanilla
1 sm. can evaporated milk & water to 1 c.

Do not preheat oven. Grease and flour pan. Put cake in oven, turn to 325 degrees. Bake 1 hour and 55 minutes. Cool 15 minutes before removing from pan. Will need 3 meat loaf size cooking pans (like bread pans) or one 9 x 9 x 3 inch pan.