Base: 1 1/2 c Flour
1/3 c Shortening 2 ts Baking powder
1/4 c Icing sugar 1/2 ts Salt
1 ts Vanilla 1/2 c Milk
1 c Flour Frosting:
1/3 ts Baking powder 1/2 c Milk
Cake: 2 tb Flour
1/2 c Shortening 1/2 c Butter
3/4 c Sugar 1/4 c Shortening
2 Eggs 1/2 ts Vanilla
1 ts Vanilla 1 c Icing sugar
For base: Cut shortening into dry ingredients; mix well. Pat
firmly and evenly into an 8-inch square pan. Bake at 350F for 10-12
min. Cool.
For cake: Cream shortening and sugar; add eggsand vanilla,
beating well until fluffy. Sift flour, baking powder and salt
together; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk. Pour
batter into a greased and floured 8-inch square pan. Bake at 350F for
35-40 min. Cool. For frosting: In small saucepan, stir together the
milk and the flour. Cook, stirring constantly until mixture is
thickened and smooth; cool. On highest speed of mixer, beat cooled
flour mixture wit h butter, shortening and vanilla until smooth and
fluffy. Blend in icing sugar and salt; continue beating until
frosting is fluffy- at least 15 min. Assemble.
To Assemble Cake:
Place shortbread base on serving plate; spead with small amount of
frosting. Place cake on base. Cover top and sides of cake with
remaining frosting. If desired, garnish with chocolate sprinkles
or decorate as you wish.
Yields
1 servings