Favorite One-Egg Cake

Directions

1. 1
   Preheat oven to 350°.
2. 2
   Grease well and flour two 8 x 1 1/2-inch layer cake pans or a 9 x 9 x 1 3/4-inch baking pan.
3. 3
   Into large bowl of electric mixer, sift flour with sugar, baking powder and salt.
4. 4
   Add shortening and milk.
5. 5
   At medium speed, beat 2 minutes, occasionally scraping side of bowl and guiding mixture into beaters with rubber scraper.
6. 6
   Add egg and vanilla; beat 2 minutes longer.
7. 7
   Pour batter into prepared pans; bake layers 25 to 30 minutes, square, 30 to 35 minutes, or until surface springs back when gently pressed with fingertip.
8. 8
   Cool in pans 10 minutes. Remove from pans; cool thoroughly on wire racks.
9. 9
   Fill and frost as desired.