2/3 c Sugar
1/4 c Shortening
1 Egg
1 ts Vanilla flavoring
1 1/2 c Flour
1/4 ts Salt
2 ts Baking powder
1/2 c Milk
CREAM FILLING
2 tb Butter
3/4 c Sugar
1/8 ts Salt
1/3 c Flour
2 Egg; well beaten
2 c Milk; scalded
1/2 ts Vanilla flavoring
Cream shortening and sugar; add unbeaten egg. Add vanilla. Beat
thoroughly. Sift flour, measure, and sift with salt and baking powder. Add
alternately with milk to creamed shortening and sugar. Pour into 2
well-oiled layer cake pans. Bake in moderate oven (375 F) about 20
minutes. Put layers together with cream filling. Sprinkle top with
powdered sugar. Serve with whipped cream.
Cream filling: Combine butter, sugar, salt, flour and eggs. Add milk
slowly, stirring constantly. Cook over hot water until thick and smooth.
Add vanilla.
The Household Searchlight Recipe Book
Yields
10 Servings