2 sticks butter
1/2 c. Crisco or oil
3 c. sugar
5 eggs
1 c. pet milk
3 c. plain flour
1 tsp. baking powder
Vanilla or lemon flavoring

Melt butter and Crisco together. Add sugar; beat well. Add eggs, one at a time, beat well after each. Sift dry ingredients together. Add mixture with milk and dry ingredients. Add flavoring and beat well. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 1/2 hours.