1/2 c. vegetable shortening
2 sticks butter
3 c. sugar
3 c. plain flour
1 c. sweet milk
1/4 tsp. salt
6 eggs
3 tsp. flavoring of your choice (vanilla, lemon, pineapple, walnuts, spice)

Heat oven to 325 degrees. Grease 10 inch tube pan and dust with flour. Cream all shortenings together. Add sugar and salt gradually. Add eggs one at a time, beating after each addition. Add flavorings to milk then add alternately with flour to mixture. Put into pan and bake for 1 1/2 hours or until done.