Beverly's Sweetheart Cake and White Icing

SWEETHEART CAKE
1 C shortening
1 ½ C white sugar
1 t vanilla
4 eggs
3 C flour
½ t salt
1 1/3 C milk
4 t baking powder

Cream shortening, sugar, and vanilla. Beat til smooth and creamy. Add eggs, beat. Then add dry ingredients and milk. This will make a 2 or 3 layer cake or 1 regular oblong cake. Bake at 375 for 30-35 minutes.

WHITE ICING
3 ½ t flour
½ C regular milk

Make a paste and cool.
Then add ½ C white sugar and ½ C shortening, cream altogether.
Add pinch of salt, 1 t vanilla, and 2 to 3 C powdered sugar.
Thin with evaporated milk if necessary.
(Use coconut, pineapple or whatever to make variations.)

- Beverly Lofgreen