Layer Cake

· 1/2 cup butter or crisco
· 2/3 cup white sugar
· 3 eggs
· 2 cups all purpose flour
· 4 tsp Baking Powder
· 1/4 tsp salt
· 1 tsp vanilla
· 3/4 cup milk

1. Cream butter and sugar
2. Add well beaten eggs and beat again with butter and sugar until very light.
3. Sift flour, baking powder and salt and add to first mixture alternatively with milk.
4. Add vanilla and beat lightly about 1 minute.
5. Put into a greased layer cake pans and bake 15-20 minutes or until done at 350 degrees.
6. Fill with any desired filling and ice with Butter icing or serve with whipped cream.

* This recipe is to be hand mixed.