Basic Light Cake

Ingredients:

• 1 cup shortening
• 2 cup sugar
• 4 eggs
• 3 cup sifted cake flour
• 2 1/2 tsp. baking powder
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1 cup milk
• 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract

Directions:

Cream shortening; gradually add sugar, beating well at medium speed of mixer. Add eggs to creamed mixture, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine flour, baking powder, and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Mix after each addition. Stir in vanilla.

POur batter into 3 greased and floured 9 inch round cake pans. Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center of cakes comes out clean. Cool in pans 10 minutes; remove from pans, and let cool completely on wire racks. Assemble and frost as desired. Yield: 3 cake layers.

By Robin