1/2 c. Crisco
3 c. plain flour (Swans Down)
1 tsp. baking powder
1 c. sweet milk
3 c. sugar
1 c. butter
5 eggs
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. lemon

Cream butter, Crisco, and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time. Sift baking powder, salt, and flour together. Add lemon, vanilla, and milk; add dry ingredients. Bake at 325 degrees about 1 1/2 hours.