Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

4 eggs (add two at the beginning and two at the end)
2 sticks of butter
2 c. sugar
2 tsp. essence (1 tsp. almond and 1 tsp. lemon)
1 c. milk (if you use evaporated milk, use 1/2 water and 1/2 milk)
3 c. flour
3 tsp. baking powder

Sift dry ingredients together. Cream butter with sugar until fluffy. Add essence and two eggs and beat. Add sifted dry ingredients and milk alternately. Add two eggs and bake in pan of your choice for 30 minutes.