Yellow Cake Made from Scratch

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 3.5 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1.5 cups white sugar
• 0.5 cups shortening
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

1. 1

   Gather all ingredients. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13-inch baking pan.

2. 2

   Combine flour, baking powder, and salt together in a medium bowl.

3. 3

   Beat sugar and shortening together in a large bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating thoroughly after each addition.

4. 4

   Add flour mixture alternately with milk, beating just to combine. Stir in vanilla and pour cake batter into the prepared pan.

5. 5

   Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 40 to 45 minutes.

6. 6

   Cool cake completely and top with your favorite frosting.