1 box powdered sugar
Flour (plain)
1 c. butter
1/2 c. Crisco
6 eggs
1/3 c. water
1 tbsp. vanilla
1 tbsp. almond

Sift powdered sugar once. Sift the same amount of flour once. Leave butter, eggs, and shortening out overnight. Cream Crisco, butter and sugar together in bowl real well. Add small amount of flour in bowl and beat. Add eggs, one at a time and a small amount of water until all ingredients are used up. Add flavor last. Pour into greased 10- inch tube pan and bake at 300 or 325 degrees for 1 1/2 hours.