Homemade Yellow Cake

Ingredients

• 2 1/4 cups all purpose flour
• 1 1/3 cups sugar
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup unsalted butter
• 1/4 cup non-hydrogenated vegetable shortening
• 1 cup milk
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla or lemon zest

Directions
Add all dry ingredients together and add milk slowly.  Mix for 5 minutes on medium speed.  Mix eggs and additional milk then add to bowl.  Mix 5 minutes on medium speed.  Grease and flour two 9" layer cake pans.  Fill with batter and bake in preheated 375F oven for 30-35 minutes.  Remove from pans while slightly warm, let cakes cool then frost with icing of choice.

Submitted by Charles Muhammad