Yellow Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 1/2 c. sifted cake flour
1 2/3 c. sugar
3/4 c. milk
2/3 c. Crisco vegetable shortening
1 tsp. salt
3 1/2 tsp. double acting baking powder
1/2 c. milk
1 tsp. vanilla
3 eggs

Preparation

Beat vigorously by hand or mixer (medium speed) for 2 minutes the flour, sugar, 3/4 cup milk, Crisco and salt.
Stir in baking powder and add 1/2 cup milk, vanilla and eggs.
Mix thoroughly by hand or mixer (medium speed) for 2 minutes more.
Pour into two (9 x 1 1/2-inch) layer pans which have been rubbed with Crisco or lined with wax paper.