Rita's Dessert Cake/Washington Pie

To make it Washington Pie, bake the cake recipe, let cool and then fill with raspberry jam. Top the cake wiht sifted confectioner's sugar

• Ready In: 35 mins
• Serves: 1
• Yields: 1 cake

Ingredients

• 2  cups cake flour
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1⁄3 cups sugar
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons vanilla
• 4  teaspoons baking powder
• 2⁄3 cup vegetable shortening
• 2  eggs
• 1 1⁄3 cups milk

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 370.
2. Sift flour, baking powder and salt. Sift again.
3. Cream shortening; add sugar gradually; cream together until light and fluffy.
4. Add unbeaten eggs and beat thoroughly; add vanilla.
5. Add dry ingredients alternately with milk, stirring only enough after each addition to blend thoroughly.
6. Pour into 2 greased pans (8x8 or round 8" pans).
7. Bake for 25 minutes.