1 c. (1/2 lb.) butter
3 c. sugar
5 med. eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
3 c. all purpose flour
1 c. thick buttermilk
2/3 tsp. baking soda

Cream butter, add sugar gradually. Cream well. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add flavoring. Add flour alternately with buttermilk to which soda is added.

Bake in 10 inch tube pan (greased only on bottom) 1 hour and 15 minutes at 350 degrees. Cool 10 minutes and turn out on cake stand or foil covered board.