1234 Cake

This is a recipe that my grandmother passed on to my mom and me. We use it for a birthday cake, or put jam between the layers (if you make it into layers) and frost it with white icing.

• Ready In: 1 hr 20 mins
• Serves: 10
• Yields: 1 cake

Ingredients

• 1  cup butter or 1  cup margarine
• 2  cups white sugar
• 3  cups flour (all purpose)
• 3  teaspoons baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 4  eggs
• 1  cup milk
• 1  teaspoon vanilla or 1  teaspoon  lemon flavoring

Directions

1. Cream butter, adding sugar gradually, beat in eggs one by one.
2. Sift dry ingredients together and add to first mixture alternately with milk and flavouring.
3. Bake in greased loaf pan or 9" round or square pan.
4. Bake one hour or until a toothpick comes out dry when inserted into centre of cake. Bake in 350 degree oven.