One and one-half cupfuls of sugar, Eight ounces of shortening. Cream together until light and fluffy and then add Yolks of six eggs, Five cupfuls of sifted flour, Three level teaspoons of baking powder, One and one-half cupfuls of milk, One teaspoonful of mace. Beat for twenty minutes to blend and then carefully fold in the stiffly beaten whites of the six eggs. Bake in a prepared pan for eighty minutes in a moderate oven.