3 3/4 sticks butter
2 c. sugar
6 eggs
3 c. sifted cake flour
1 tsp. vanilla

Grease and flour on the bottom a ten inch tube cake pan (not bundt). Sift and measure 3 cups cake flour. Start heating the oven to 325 degrees. Cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating thoroughly after each addition. Add remaining flour and vanilla; beat about one minute. Use rubber spatula to scrape all flour from sides of bowl.

Pour into the tube pan. Bake on rack in center of oven for 1 hour 15 minutes. Cool on a cake rack for 2 or 3 minutes after removing from oven. Place top side up on a flat base.