Basic Yellow Cake

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Ingredients

1 cup vegetable shortening
2 cups sugar
4 large eggs
3 cups cake flour sifted
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup milk
1 teaspoon almond extract
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

Cream shortening; gradually add sugar, beating well at medium speed of an electric mixer.

Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.

Combine flour, baking powder, and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk, beginning and ending with flour mixture.

Mix after each addition.

Stir in flavorings. Pour batter into 3 greased and floured 9-inch round cakepans.

Bake at 375 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.

Cool in pans 10 minutes; remove from pans, and let cool completely on wire rack YELLOW CUPCAKES: Spoon batter into paper-lined muffin pans, filling each cup half full.

Bake at 375 degrees for 20 minutes.

Remove from pans, and let cool on wire racks.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 317g
Amount per Serving
Calories 864 7% of calories from fat
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 7.0g11%
 Saturated Fat 2.0g12%
 Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 216mg72%
Sodium 393mg16%
Total Carbohydrate 184.0g61%
 Dietary Fiber 2.0g7%
 Sugars 104.0g
Protein 17.0g33%
Vitamin A 7%  Vitamin C 0%
Calcium 17%  Iron 48%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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