Plain Cake (Janice Ann's)

Mix ingredients as listed, beating after each:
3 stick whipped margarine
¼ cup shortening
3 cups sugar
½ cup evaporated milk
6 eggs, one at a time
½ cup sifted flour
dash salt
1tsp vanilla
1 tsp lemon

Bake at 300º in tube pan 1-1/2 hour or longer until done.  Almond, rum or butter flavoring can be used instead of lemon.  For chocolate cake:  add 1/3 to ½ cup cocoa with flour and omit lemon.