This is a wonderful shortcake recipe my grandmother used to make for strawberry shortcake. It is moist and sweet and can be eaten by itself, too!
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2.5 teaspoons baking powder
- 0.25 teaspoons salt
- 0.33 cups vegetable shortening
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 large egg
- 0.5 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup milk
Instructions
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1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9-inch square cake pan.
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2
Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl. Set aside.
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3
Beat shortening and sugar with an electric mixer in a large bowl until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla extract until smooth. Addin flour mixture alternately with milk, mixing until just combined. Pour batter into the prepared pan.
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4
Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 25 minutes. Cool in the pans for 10 minutes before removing to cool completely on a wire rack.
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