Strawberry Cake With Chantilly Cream - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. shortening
1 1/2 c. sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
2 eggs
2 1/4 c. sifted flour
2 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
1 c. plus 2 Tbsp. milk

Preparation

Cream shortening and
sugar until light, about 12 to 15 minutes, at medium-high
speed.
Add vanilla and eggs one at a time, beating well\tafter each.
Sift flour with baking powder and salt.
Add\tto
creamed
mixture
alternately
with
milk, beating after each\taddition.
Bake in 2 greased and floured 9 x 1 1/2-inch round pans at 375\u00b0 for 20 to 25 minutes.