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Yellow Cake Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
2 c. all-purpose flour
1 ½ c. sugar
½ c. shortening (half margarine or butter, softened, if desired)
1 c. milk
3 ½ tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. vanilla
3 eggs
Directions:
Directions:
Heat oven to 350º. Grease and flour rectangular pan 13x9x2 inches, or 2 round pans, 8 or 9x1 ½ inches. Beat all ingredients on low speed, scraping bowl constantly, 30 seconds. Beat on high speed, scraping bowl frequently, 3 minutes. Pour into pan(s).

bake until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean, rectangle 40-45 minutes, round 30-35 minutes; cool completely before frosting.
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Variations:
Eggnog cake: Substitute rum flavoring for the vanilla. Beat in 1 tsp. ground nutmeg and ¼ tsp. ground ginger.

 

 

 

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