Quick White Cake

This is a good, simple Mennonite recipe that makes a very delicious little cake. Quickly. It's rather dense and coarse, which aren't qualities you usually look for in a cake, but everybody loves it.

Combine:

1 1/2 cups flour
1 cup sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt

and the add:

1/3 cup shortening
2/3 cups milk
1 teaspoon vanilla

Beat for two minutes and add one egg, then beat for two more minutes. Bake at 350 for about half an hour, and then frost or ice with your favorite frosting or icing.