Aunt Bert's White Cake

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 2 cups white sugar
• 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
• 3 egg yolks
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 cup boiling water

Recipe

• mix together the buttermilk with the baking soda. set aside. cream shortening, sugar, eggs and vanilla. beat well.
• add buttermilk and baking soda mixture.
• sift dry ingredients, and add to creamed mixture.
• add boiling water, and mix well.
• pour into a greased and floured 9 x 13 inch pan. bake at 350 degrees f (175 degrees c) for approximately 35 minutes, or until toothpick comes out clean.
• let cool. i frost with cream cheese frosting.