Sugar, 3 cupfuls;
Butter, one cupful;
Milk, 1 cupful;
Eggs, 5;
Baking soda, 1 teaspoonful;
Flour, 4 cupfuls;
Lemons, 2.
Beat three cups of sugar and one of butter to a light cream; add one cup of milk, five eggs beaten to a froth, one teaspoonful of soda, four cups of flour, and the juice and grated rind of two lemons. Beat together thoroughly and bake in a moderately quick oven.