3 c. flour
2 1/2 c. sugar
1 c. butter, can use 2 sticks butter
4 eggs
3 level tsp. baking powder
1 c. sweet milk
1 tsp. vanilla

Cream butter and sugar; add eggs one at a time, beating well. Sift flour and baking powder. Add flour mixture and milk to creamed sugar and butter, alternating flour and milk. Begin and end with flour. Add vanilla. Bake in tube pan at 350 degrees.