Dinette Cake
From Betty Croker
1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour or 1-1/2 cups cake flour. If using self-rising flour, omit baking powder and salt.
1 cup sugar
1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup milk
1/3 cup shortening
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
Heat oven to 350F
Frease and flour square pan, 8x8x2 or 9x9x2 inches or round layer pan 9x1-1/2 inches. Beat all ingredients in large mixer bowl on low speed, scraping bowl constantly, 30 seconds.
Beat on high speed, scraping bowl occasionally 3 minutes. Pour into pan.
Bake until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, square pan : 35-40 minutes, round pan : 35 minutes. Cool (let it cool, not a comment.)
Put on frosting if desired.
Spicy Raisin Cake
Use all-purpose flour and square pan 8x8x2 inches. Omit vanilla and add 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg and 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves. Stir in 1 cup raisins before pouring into pan.
Spicy Raisin Cupcakes
Pour Spicy Rain Cake batter into paper-lined medium muffin cups, 2-1/2x1-1/4 inches, filling each about half full. 15 or 16 cupcakes.