Queen's Cake

This is a wonderful cake from the old-school also, very very delicious!!

• Ready In: 45 mins
• Serves: 12

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup  Crisco
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
• 1  cup sugar
• 2  eggs, unbeaten
• 2  cups  sifted cake flour
• 2 1⁄2 teaspoons baking powder
• 3⁄4 cup milk

• FROSTING

• 2  cups confectioners' sugar
•  light cream
• 1  dash salt
• 1  teaspoon vanilla

Directions

1. Cake directions: Combine shortening, salt and vanilla. Add sugar gradually and cream until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating thoroughly after each addition. Sift flour and baking powder together three times. Add small amount of flour to creamed mixture alternately with milk, beating after each addition until smooth.
2. Pour batter into two greased 8-inch layer pans or a bundt pan. Bake in a moderate oven 375F or 25 minutes, bundt pan for 45 minutes at 350°F
3. Frosting Directions: Sift confectioners' sugar. Add light cream to reach frosting consistency. Add a dash of salt and vanilla.