6 eggs beaten

1 1/2 cups sugar

1 1/2 cups butter melted

2 to 3 cups flour

2 teaspoons baking powder

1 tablespoon vanilla

1 tablespoon anise extract

1 tablespoon anise seeds

1/2 cup milk (more if needed)

Add ingredients in order listed, mixing well after each addition.

Mixture thickens as it sits.

Thin with milk as needed.