Gold Medal Plain Cake

Directions

1. 1
   Cream first 3 ingredients thoroughly. Add eggs.
2. 2
   Cream with butter and sugar mixture.
3. 3
   Add flour, baking powder, milk and vanilla; mix thoroughly.
4. 4
   Put mixture in large tube cake pan or 2 small tube pans.
5. 5
   Put in cold oven.
6. 6
   Set oven to 325°.
7. 7
   Bake 1 hour and 15 minutes. When done, cool for 5 minutes.