Mama's Plain Cake (Anna Mae Laster)

This has been a family favorite for years. Daddy (Jules Vernon Hillje) preferred no icing on his. It is great with a favorite filling and icing. It is also great to use for strawberry shortcake. - Anna Mae Laster

3 cups flour 2 cups sugar

3 tsp. baking powder 4 eggs

1/2 tsp. salt 1 cup milk

1 cup shortening 2 tsp. vanilla

Sift flour once, then measure. Add baking powder and salt. Sift 3 times. Cream shortening. Add sugar and cream until light. Add eggs and beat thoroughly.. Add 1/3 of flour alternately with milk. Bake at 350 degrees.