2 1/4 cups cake flour
2 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup sugar
1/3 cup softened butter or vegetable shortening
1 cup milk
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla

Preheat oven to 375°F. Butter an 8x8x2-inch loaf pan; dust with flour to coat lightly and tap out/discard any excess flour.

Whisk together flour and baking powder, salt and sugar. Add softened butter or shortening, milk and vanilla. Beat for only one minute (if using a food processor, 6-10 seconds).

Bake in preheated oven for 40 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.

Variations and Suggestions: Use different flavorings instead of vanilla (lemon, almond, rum, amaretto, etc.), add nuts, berries or chopped or dried fruit bits.

Frost or drizzle with Confectioners Icing or sprinkle flaked coconut over top. Slice into halves horizontally and spread the center with strawberries and whipped cream or blueberries and vanilla ice cream. Replace top before frosting with Vanilla Buttercream.

Submitted by: CM