This 4-egg cake recipe is our favorite yellow cake. I usually don't get to put any icing on it before it is gone.
Ingredients
- 2 cups white sugar
- 1 cup shortening
- 4 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2.75 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1.75 cups milk
Instructions
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1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13-inch pan.
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2
Cream together sugar and shortening. Beat in eggs and vanilla.
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3
In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and salt. Add to creamed mixture alternately with milk. Mix well. Pour batter into the prepared pan.
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4
Bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes, or until cake tests done. Cool.
Nutrition Facts
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