Email to Stella      

4-H Cake

Source of Recipe

Sharon Stevens
4-H cake

2 c. flour
2 t. baking powder
3/4 t. salt
1- 1/2 c. sugar
1/3 c. shortening
1/3 c. butter, softened
3/4 c. milk
1 t. vanilla
3 eggs

Sift together flour, baking powder, salt and sugar; add shortening, butter, milk vanilla and eggs.Beat with mixer at low speed for 30 seconds, scraping bowl constantly.
Beat at high for 3 minutes.

Bake in preheated 350 º oven for thirty minutes. When done, let cakes cool in the pan for 10 minutes. Turn cakes out of pan and let dry
completely.


4-H Icing

3 c. powdered sugar
1/3 c. butter, softened
3 T. milk
1- 1/2 t. vanilla

Add 1 c. of powdered sugar and 1 T. milk to the softened butter and blend well with mixer. Slowly add more sugar and milk, until the icing gets to a spreadable consistency.

Add vanilla and more milk if necessary. Frost cooled 4-H cake.