OLD FASHIONED PLAIN CAKE

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Categories     Cake

Yield 1 cake

Number Of Ingredients 7

3 cups sugar
3 1/2 cups flour
6 large eggs
1 cup shortening
1 cup buttermilk
1/4 teaspoon soda
3 tablespoons flavoring (lemon or almond)

Steps:

  • Cream sugar and shortening together adding a little of the buttermilk and flour as well. Beat the eggs in two at a time. Add the soda and rest of buttermilk, then the flavoring you choose. Place cake in cold oven and bake at 300 degrees for about 1 1/2 hours. Test cake to determine doneness. Do not over bake. use a spring form pan for ease in removing from pan. Can use an angel food pan.

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