1 lb. butter
3 1/2 c. sugar
4 c. plain flour
10 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla

Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, beating well. Add flour, then vanilla; mix well. Preheat oven to 200 degrees. When you put the cake in the oven, turn oven to 300 degrees and bake for 1 hour. Then turn oven to 325 degrees for 45 minutes more.