1 1/2 c. Crisco
2 1/2 c. sugar
4 eggs
3 c. all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1 c. buttermilk
1 tbsp. lemon flavoring
1 tbsp. hot water
1/2 tsp. baking soda

Cream shortening and sugar. Add one egg at a time, beating after each addition. Add buttermilk alternately with dry ingredients. Add flavoring, dissolve soda in the hot water and fold in. Bake in tube pan at 350 degrees for 1 1/4 hours.

GLAZE:

1/2 c. sugar
1 tbsp. water
Juice form 1 lemon

Boil 1 minute, pour over cake. Remove cake from pan while still warm.