One-Egg Cake

    2/3 c  Sugar
    1/4 c  Shortening
    1/4 ts Salt
      1 ts Vanilla
      1    Egg
  1 1/2 c  Flour
    1/2 c  Milk
      2 ts Baking powder

Cream shortening and sugar. Add unbeaten egg. Add flavoring. Beat thoroughly. Sift flour, measure, and sift with salt and baking powder. Add alternately with milk to creamed shortening and sugar. Pour into well-oiled loaf pan. Bake in moderate oven (375 F) 35 minutes.


Yield: 6 Servings