1/2 c. Crisco
2 sticks butter
3 c. sugar
5 eggs
3 c. flour, sifted
8 oz. 7-Up
1 tsp. vanilla

Cream together first 3 ingredients. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add flour. Fold in 7-Up and vanilla. Pour into a greased and floured tube pan and bake for 1 hour at 300°F. Test for doneness before removing from oven.