| Bring all ingredients to room temperature. | |
| 1/2 lb butter | 1 cup milk |
| 1/2 cup Crisco | 1/2 tsp baking powder |
| 3 cups sugar | 1 tsp vanilla |
| 3 cups plain flour | 1 tsp lemon juice |
| 5 eggs | |
| Sift together flour and baking powder and put aside. Cream together butter and Crisco. Add sugar, then add one egg at a time. Begin adding flour and milk alternately. When mixed well add vanilla and lemon juice. Bake at 325ºF for 1 hour and 15 minutes. Let sit for 5 minutes. | |