2 sticks butter
1/2 c. Crisco
3 c. sugar
5 eggs (one at a time, beating after each)
3 c. cake flour
1 c. sweet milk
1 tsp. lemon flavoring

Place in a cold oven. (Be sure not to turn oven on until after cake is placed in oven.)

Bake at 325°F for 1 1/2 hours.