1/2 cup vegetable shortening
2-1/4 cups flour
3-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1-1/2 cups sugar
1 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 eggs
Preheat oven to 350°
Grease and flour or line the bottom of 2 (9X1-1/2”) round layer cake pans with waxed paper.
Beat shortening to soften
Sift and then add dry ingredients.
Add 3/4 cup milk and vanilla. Mix on low until dampened. Beat 2 minutes on medium or 300 vigorous strokes. Stop and scrape the bowl often.
Add the rest of the milk and the eggs. Mix at low speed then beat 2 minutes scraping the bowl.
Pour batter evenly in pans
Bake 30-35 minutes until tests done.
May also make one 13X9 pan or 24 cupcakes.
This has been our long-time favorite birthday cake recipe. It originally came from the Learn to Cook cookbook.
