Butter Cake
Source of Recipe
Ken
Recipe Introduction
This is a standard butter cake and is great for any occassion. Frost with any flavor of frosting you desire.
List of Ingredients
1 Cup Shortening
2 Cups Sugar
4 Eggs
1 1/2 Teaspoons Vanilla
1 Cup Milk
3 Cups Sifted Cake Flour
3 Teaspoons Baking Powder
1/2 Teaspoon SaltRecipe
Cream shortening and sugar together until fluffy. Add eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Add flavoring. Add milk and 2 cups of flour alternately, beating until smooth. Fold in remaining cup of flour sifted with baking powder and salt. Bake in 3 well-greased 8 inch layer cake pans 25 to 30 minutes at 375 degrees. This batter may be baked as cup cakes or in a jelly roll pan for a large sheet of cake at same temperature.