Useful Cake
Basic white cake base that can be used to create many variations. This recipe was handed down from Ivy Brittsan. Useful cake was named for its purpose. This cake has a good but mild flavor and was used for everything from wedding cakes to specialty cakes with fillings. Add flavorings, fillings, garnishes or whatever meets your fancy. Also good simply iced.
Ingredients
  • 1 1/2C Flour
  • 3/4C Shortening
  • 2 Eggs, beaten
  • 1 1/2 C Milk
  • 2 1/4C Flour
  • 3tsp Baking Powder
  • 1tsp Vanilla
  • 1tsp Salt
Instructions
  1. Cream sugar and shortening
  2. Add eggs and vanilla
  3. Add milk
  4. Add baking powder and salt
  5. Mix in flour
  6. Bake in layer cake greased and floured pans you like at 350 degrees for 30 to 35 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean and cake has pulled away from the sides of the pan
  7. Ice, garnish or fill in any way you like.