LAYER CAKE

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Provided by DrGaellon

Categories Dessert

Time 40m

Yield 2 8" layers, 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

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2 cups flour
1 1/3 cups sugar
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon table salt
1/2 cup shortening
7 fluid ounces milk (1 cup less 2 tbsp)
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
2 eggs

Steps:

Sift together flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. In another bowl, combine milk and vanilla.
In bowl of stand mixer, or using a hand mixer, cut in shortening. Add 2/3 of milk mixture, then eggs, then the rest of the milk. Beat 2 minutes.
Butter and flour two 8" cake pans. Divide batter evenly between pans. Bake in preheated 375°F oven until a toothpick inserted in cake comes out clean, 20-30 minutes. Spin pans 180° and swap upper for lower rack after 15 minute.
Cool 10 minutes in pans, then turn out and cool completely on cooling racks. Fill and frost with your favorite frosting.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 262.9, Fat 10.2, SaturatedFat 2.8, Cholesterol 37.7, Sodium 290.3, Carbohydrate 39.3, Fiber 0.6, Sugar 22.4, Protein 3.8