Queen's Cake

Total Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1/2 cup crisco
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs, unbeaten
• 2 cups sifted cake flour
• 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 3/4 cup milk
• 2 cups confectioners' sugar
• light cream
• 1 dash salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Recipe

• 1 cake directions: combine shortening, salt and vanilla. add sugar gradually and cream until light and fluffy. add eggs one at a time, beating thoroughly after each addition. sift flour and baking powder together three times. add small amount of flour to creamed mixture alternately with milk, beating after each addition until smooth.
• 2 pour batter into two greased 8-inch layer pans or a bundt pan. bake in a moderate oven 375f or 25 minutes, bundt pan for 45 minutes at 350°f

recipe

• 3 frosting directions: sift confectioners' sugar. add light cream to reach frosting consistency. add a dash of salt and vanilla.