2 cups sifted cake flour ½ tsp salt ¾ cup milk | 2½ tbsp double-acting, or, 3 tbsp fast-acting baking powder
| 1 cup sugar 1/3 cup shortening (soft) 1 egg |
- Have shortening at room temperature.
- Grease 8” deep layer cake pan and sprinkle with flour, shaking out excess.
- Preheat the oven to 350F/176C.
- Sift the flour before measuring into a large bowl of the Mixmaster, together with salt, sugar and baking soda.
- Stir to mix and then add the softened shortening, and the milk and vanilla.
- Beat on #3 speed for 2 minutes, scraping the bowl while beating.
- Stop mixture and scrape the beaters.
- Add the egg.
- Beat on #3 speed for 1 minute, scraping the bowl while beating.
- Pour into the baking pan and bake in a moderate oven, 350F/176C for 25 to 30 minutes.
- Remove from pans and cool.
- Ice with whipped banana icing.
Makes 1 medium-sized cake
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