Favorite One-Egg Cake
2 cups sifted cake flour or all purpose flour
1 cup sugar
2 ½ teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup shortening or butter
1 cup milk
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1. Preheat oven to 350F. Grease well and flour two 8 by 1 ½ -inch layer-cake pans, or a 9-by-9-by1 3/4 –inch baking pan.
2. Into large bowl of electric mixer, sift flour with sugar, baking powder, and salt.
3. Add shortening and milk. At medium speed beat 2 minutes, occasionally scraping side of bowl and guiding mixture into beaters with rubber scraper.
4. Add egg and vanilla; beat 2 minutes longer.
5. Pour batter into prepared pans; bake layers 25 to 30 minutes; square 30 to 35 minutes; or until surface springs back when gently pressed with fingertip.
6. Cool in pans 10 minutes. Remove from pans; cool thoroughly on wire racks. Fill and frost as desired.
Cake prepared and photo taken by Shirley-Ann Pearman
Recipe was taken from McCall’s Cookbook section on “One-Bowl Cakes”. I found the cake to be very light and great for a nice summer cake. The cake was frosted with “Betty Crocker” Rich and Creamy Cream Cheese Frosting. Very straight forward, easy, nice and tasty recipe.
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