Foundation Or Plain Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. sifted cake flour (plain will do)
2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
1/3 c. shortening
3/4 c. sugar
2 eggs, well beaten
1/2 c. milk
1 tsp. vanilla

Preparation

Sift flour, baking powder and salt together.
Cream the shortening; add sugar and cream until fluffy.
Add eggs, then dry ingredients alternately with milk and vanilla a small amount at a time.
Beat after each addition.
Pour into greased pans.
Bake in moderate oven (350\u00b0) for 25 minutes.
Makes two 8-inch layers. Frost as desired.
Good with Chocolate Frosting.