Yellow Cake

Photo: flickr user Matt McGee

Ingredients

3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour or 4 cups cake flour

2 1/2 cups sugar

1 3/4 cups shortening

1 3/4 cups milk

3 teaspoons baking powder

1 1/2 teaspoons salt

1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla

5 eggs

1 can sweetened condensed milk (14-ounce)

Preparation

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour 3 round cake pans (9 x 1 1/2 inches)

Mix flour, sugar, shortening, milk, baking powder, salt, vanilla and eggs in a large bowl with electric mixer on low speed for 30 seconds, scraping bowl occasionally. Beat on medium speed for 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Pour batter into pans.

Bake 30-35 minutes, or until golden brown and a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes, then remove from pans. Poke a number of holes halfway through each layer, using the handle of a wooden spoon. Pour milk into holes; cool completely.