best basic cake layers

Ingredients

• FOR 2 LAYERS:
• 1/2 cup crisco (i have used butter and oil)
• 1 1/3 cups sugar
• 2 cups self-rising flour, unsifted
• 2/3 cup milk
• 2 large eggs
• 1/3 cup milk
• 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
• FOR 3 LAYERS:
• 3/4 cup crisco
• 2 cups sugar
• 3 cups self-rising flour, unsifted
• 1 cup milk
• 3 large eggs
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 1/2 tablespoons pure vanilla extract