Old-Fashioned Vanilla Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 c. sifted flour
3/4 tsp. salt
3 tsp. baking powder
3/4 c. shortening
1 3/4 c. sugar
2 tsp. vanilla
3 eggs (unbeaten)
1 1/4 c. milk

Preparation

Sift together the first 3 ingredients.
Cream the shortening, sugar and vanilla together until fluffy.
Beat in eggs one at a time.
Add flour mixture alternately with milk.
Beat 1/2 minute. Turn into 3 well-greased, lightly floured 9-inch round pans.
Bake in preheated moderate oven (375\u00b0) for 25 minutes or until done. Cool on rack.
Spread with frosting when cold.
Yields 12 servings.