Name: Plain White Cake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1 tbsp lard; 3/4 cup sugar; 2 eggs; 1/2 cup sweet milk; 1 1/2 cup flour; 2 tsp baking powder; 1/2 tsp vanilla

Recipe from Grandma Jeske

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Plain White Cake

Courses: Cakes

Difficulty: Beginner Prep Time 20 mins Cook Time 35 mins

Cooking Temp: 350 F Servings: 8

Ingredients

1 tbsp lard (rounded tablespoon)
³⁄₄ cup sugar
2 eggs
¹⁄₂ cup sweet milk
1 ¹⁄₂ cup flour
2 tsp baking powder
¹⁄₂ tsp vanilla

Instructions

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease well and dust with flour an 8 or 9 inch round pan. Cream shortening and sugar. Beat in eggs, milk and vanilla. Sift flour baking powder and stir into shortening mixture. Bake for 30-35 minutes or until toothpick poked in center comes out clean. Cool and frost.