Ingredients

  • 3 large eggs
  • ¾ cups shortening
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 2 ¼ cups flour
  • 3 teaspoons baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 ⅔ cups milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • Nutritional Information
    • Nutritional analysis per serving (12 servings)

      316 calories; 9 grams fat; 2 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 3 grams monounsaturated fat; 2 grams polyunsaturated fat; 53 grams carbohydrates; 0 grams dietary fiber; 35 grams sugars; 5 grams protein; 49 milligrams cholesterol; 172 milligrams sodium

    • Note: Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available data.

12 servings

Preparation

  1. Beat eggs to creamy fullness. Cream the shortening and sugar. Add eggs, beating all to smoothness. Sift the flour, baking powder and salt together 3 times.
  2. Heat milk with vanilla to wrist temperature. Add alternately with flour, using spatula to blend all smoothly.
  3. Turn a mixer on high, and beat 1 minute. Without stirring, pour mixture into a well-greased floured tube pan. Bake one hour at 350 degrees.

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